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chauvinism  

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  • Chauvinism is extreme nationalism or excessive pride in an individual's group. The term originated with Nicolas Chauvin, a French soldier who exhibited a fanatical devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Empire. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Chauvinism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JF215KPT-J

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