Chauvinism

Overzealous patriotism or blind enthusiasm for national military glory. Jingoism.

 

From French, chauvinisme, "idolatrie napoleonienne"

From the name Nicolas Chauvin whose exaggerated enthusiasm for Napoleon was at first admired and later ridiculed.

Other words from personal names include: bloomers, braille, boycott, simony, shrapnel, quisling, cardigan, bowdlerize, curie, jezebel, spoonerism.

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