chauvinist

1 of 2

noun

chau·​vin·​ist ˈshō-və-nist 

plural -s

: one who practices chauvinism

chauvinist

2 of 2

adjective

chau·​vin·​ist ˈshō-və-nist 

variants or chauvinistic

¦shō-və-¦ni-stik 

: marked by chauvinism

chauvinistically

¦shō-və-¦ni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1854, in the meaning defined above

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