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adjective

Definition of chauvinistnext
as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country wrote a history of World War II that was widely criticized for its chauvinist slant

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chauvinist

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noun

as in patriot
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country chauvinists who express their patriotism by plastering flag decals all over their cars

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Recent Examples of chauvinist
Adjective
Habermas’s disdain for chauvinist displays was visceral. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
There really are chauvinists out there. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025 King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinist
  1. nationalist
  2. nationalistic
  3. chauvinistic
  4. patriotic
Adjective
  • American Christians have likely heard both Christian nationalist and anti-Christian nationalist messages through their congregations, media and social networks.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The latest political salvo came earlier this month, when the nationalist Rodina party filed a lawsuit with Russia’s Supreme Court to disqualify the Yabloko faction from eligibility in the political contest.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of nationalist
Adjective
  • Nostalgia, or nationalistic pride, or giving kids names of planets to remember aren;t sufficient reasons to revoke the original IAU decision.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows that people who hold Christian nationalistic beliefs tend to, on average, also show antipathy toward religious minorities and racial and ethnic minorities, as well as have sexist and anti-democratic attitudes.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nationalistic
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  • The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of chauvinistic
Adjective
  • And there is a reasonable likelihood that two of them will end up playing each other on Arthur Ashe either for history, or for the chance to make it, which will lead to unforeseen levels of patriotic tension.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Bands played patriotic music, fireworks were launched from the water’s edge and the family once built a temporary Statue of Liberty for the celebration.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of patriotic

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“Chauvinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinist. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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