Chauvinism is a form of extreme patriotism and a belief in national superiority and glory. Whereas patriotism and nationalism may represent temperate pride, chauvinism is intemperate. It can be also defined as an irrational belief in the superiority or dominance of one's own group or people.
When you brake to stop your car, you are decelerating. When a ball rolls on the ground and slows down to a stop, the ball is decelerating. Deceleration is the term used for acceleration that causes an object to slow down, while acceleration is motion where the speed of an object changes every second. However, in everyday usage, acceleration is usually taken to mean speeding up. Now that you know what deceleration is, let's look at an example.
Definition of sequestration for English Language Learners. : 1  the act of keeping a person or group apart from other people or the state of being kept apart from other people. 2  law : the act of taking someone's property until a debt has been paid.