Male prejudice against women; the belief that men are superior in terms of ability, intelligence, etc.
‘a bastion of male chauvinism’
‘In honor of the cold war, let me address old-fashioned male chauvinism.’
‘In China, a country having a centuries-long tradition of male superiority, male chauvinism is absolutely not a new word.’
‘In different parts of the world, male chauvinism in different degrees has led to gender injustice.’
‘Italy's long-standing tradition of male chauvinism has been delivered a bitter blow with the opening of the country's first women-only beach.’
‘For some men, it is a show of male chauvinism.’
‘I suppose that's what male chauvinism is all about.’
‘His style is typical of fascist male chauvinism.’
‘Male chauvinism is the major cause for this social evil.’
‘The LSE has been a symbol of stodgy traditionalism and male chauvinism.’
‘Meyer made much of his male chauvinism.’
‘This is a blatant lie, and a stark example of aggressive male chauvinism.’
‘Unfortunately, male chauvinism has found support in ideas expressed by some theologians who have defended the inferior role of women with arguments for their inferior nature.’
‘Although the premise is centered around 1970s male chauvinism, the script only examines this topic superficially.’
‘It is male chauvinism, I admit it.’
‘The reality of male chauvinism didn't strike me until I went to college.’
‘Certainly male chauvinism combined with existing social and intellectual norms contributed to this result.’
‘They have had to face accusations of racism, Eurocentrism, neocolonialism, grave-robbing, and male chauvinism (not necessarily all at once, or in that order).’
‘Male chauvinism isn't making a comeback - it never went away.’
‘Granted, there's probably a tad of male chauvinism or ego buried in that statement; however, I have heard that uttered by a few women as well.’
‘Yet, it should probably be kept in mind that the banking fraternity is one of the most entrenched bastions of male chauvinism and conservatism in Japanese society.’
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