chauvinism
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 10
See all 3 pronunciations Show less
Definition of chauvinism
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
-
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
“(C. S.) Lewis occasionally expressed a somewhat tongue-in-cheek chauvinism towards the English. Describing an encounter with a fellow Irishman, he wrote: "Like all Irish people who meet in England, we ended by criticisms on the invincible flippancy and dullness of the Anglo-Saxon race.”
See all 2 definitions Show less
noun
-
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
“(C. S.) Lewis occasionally expressed a somewhat tongue-in-cheek chauvinism towards the English. Describing an encounter with a fellow Irishman, he wrote: "Like all Irish people who meet in England, we ended by criticisms on the invincible flippancy and dullness of the Anglo-Saxon race.”
-
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
“Feminists say that male chauvinism is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.”
““This is an outrageous example of unconscious racial chauvinism!” Jack said.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauvinisme (“idealistic devotion to Napoleon”), named for Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary and excessively patriotic soldier of the French First Republic. The figure of Chauvin became especially famous as a character in the play La Cocarde Tricolore by the Cogniard brothers.
Words you can make from chauvinism
200+ playable · top: INASMUCH (15 pts)
Best play inasmuch 15 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
29 words- CHIASM 13 pts
- CIVISM 13 pts
- SIMCHA 13 pts
- SUMACH 13 pts
- VANISH 12 pts
- CHAINS 11 pts
- CHIAUS 11 pts
- CHINAS 11 pts
- HUMANS 11 pts
- ISCHIA 11 pts
- MAVINS 11 pts
- MINISH 11 pts
- SHUMAI 11 pts
- VICUNA 11 pts
- VIMINA 11 pts
- VINCAS 11 pts
- AMICUS 10 pts
- AMINIC 10 pts
- CUMINS 10 pts
- MANICS 10 pts
- MUCINS 10 pts
- UMIACS 10 pts
- ACINUS 8 pts
- ANIMIS 8 pts
- ANIMUS 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- CASINI 8 pts
- SAIMIN 8 pts
- SIMIAN 8 pts
5-letter words
49 words- SCHAV 13 pts
- CHAMS 12 pts
- CHASM 12 pts
- CHUMS 12 pts
- HUMIC 12 pts
- MACHS 12 pts
- MUNCH 12 pts
- SHIVA 11 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIS 10 pts
- CHIAS 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINS 10 pts
- CUISH 10 pts
- HUMAN 10 pts
- MAVIN 10 pts
- MAVIS 10 pts
- NUCHA 10 pts
- SAUCH 10 pts
- VINCA 10 pts
- VINIC 10 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- CAMIS 9 pts
- CUMIN 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MICAS 9 pts
- MUCIN 9 pts
- MUSCA 9 pts
- MUSIC 9 pts
- SUMAC 9 pts
- UMIAC 9 pts
- SAVIN 8 pts
- VINAS 8 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- INCUS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MANIS 7 pts
- MANUS 7 pts
- MINAS 7 pts
- MINIS 7 pts
- MINUS 7 pts
- MUNIS 7 pts
- UNCIA 7 pts
- UNICA 7 pts
- UNAIS 5 pts
4-letter words
73 words- CHAM 11 pts
- CHUM 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MUCH 11 pts
- SHIV 10 pts
- CASH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- HAMS 9 pts
- HIMS 9 pts
- HUIC 9 pts
- HUMS 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- MASH 9 pts
- MUSH 9 pts
- SHAM 9 pts
- SHIM 9 pts
- SUCH 9 pts
- VACS 9 pts
- VIMS 9 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CUMS 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- SCUM 8 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HUNS 7 pts
- NAVS 7 pts
- SHIN 7 pts
- SHUN 7 pts
- SINH 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VANS 7 pts
- VAUS 7 pts
- VINA 7 pts
- VINS 7 pts
- VISA 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- AMUS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANS 6 pts
- MAUN 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- MUNI 6 pts
- MUNS 6 pts
- NIMS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SIMA 6 pts
- SUMI 6 pts
- UNCI 6 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANUS 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
- UNAI 4 pts
- UNIS 4 pts
3-letter words
44 words- CHI 8 pts
- HAM 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- HIM 8 pts
- HUM 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- CUM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HUN 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- NAV 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- AMU 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MIS 5 pts
- MUN 5 pts
- MUS 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NIM 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SIM 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- NUS 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAU 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
Hooks
1 extension · 1 back
A single letter you can add to chauvinism to make another valid word.
Back
Find your best play with chauvinism
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes chauvinism, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.