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CHAUVINISM

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 20 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHAUVINISM , a See also:

term for unreasonable and exaggerated patriotism, the See also:French See also:equivalent of " Jingoism." The word originally signified See also:idolatry of See also:Napoleon, being taken from a much-wounded See also:veteran, See also:Nicholas See also:Chauvin, who, by his See also:adoration of the See also:emperor, became the type of See also:blind See also:enthusiasm for See also:national military See also:glory.

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