Chauvin

/ˈʃoʊvɪn/ noun

A person who has an excessive devotion to their own country, group, or cause, often at the expense of fairness to others.

From French Chauvin, a surname based on Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier known for his exaggerated patriotism. The character became a symbol of blind nationalism in 19th-century French literature and plays, eventually entering English as a common noun for extreme partisanship.

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