0 the belief that women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men, and should be treated differently:
a bastion of male chauvinism
She has proved her ability to fight back against male chauvinism.
Those who have had a working knowledge of further education colleges down the years will be aware of just what bastions of male chauvinism many of them have been.
Being called a caveman used to be a badge of male chauvinism.
When she complained, her bosses refused to discuss the issue and she walked out in disgust, believing she was a victim of male chauvinism.
One of the elements of male chauvinism is the refusal or inability to see women as total, separate human beings.
