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Chauvinism

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chauvinism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chauvinism.html. 1828.