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chauvinist

1 of 1noun
/ˈʃoʊvənɪst/
Forms:chauvinists
1

a person who displays excessive and aggressive patriotism, often marked by fanatical devotion to their nation and hostility toward others

  • The chauvinist refused to acknowledge any faults in his country's policies.
  • His chauvinist rhetoric called for war against neighboring nations.
  • The speech was filled with chauvinist pride and contempt for foreign influence.
  • Chauvinists often glorify national superiority while dismissing global cooperation.
  • The movement attracted chauvinists who saw compromise as weakness.
2

someone who strongly believes that their gender, race, country, or group is superior

  • He was labeled a chauvinist for insisting that men are naturally better leaders.
  • The group’s leader was a chauvinist, always promoting his race as superior.
  • She confronted the chauvinist who believed women should only stay at home.
  • The chauvinist dismissed any ideas that came from those outside his social group.
  • The chauvinist refused to acknowledge the achievements of anyone outside his own country.