0 the belief that women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men, and should be treated differently: --
She has proved her ability to fight back against male chauvinism.
a bastion of male chauvinism
One of the elements of male chauvinism is the refusal or inability to see women as total, separate human beings.
When she complained, her bosses refused to discuss the issue and she walked out in disgust, believing she was a victim of male chauvinism.
Being called a caveman used to be a badge of 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.