chauvinist 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
Noun
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
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Adjective
  • Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, parties espousing nationalist rhetoric are on the rise across Europe, with right-wing nationalist movements counting historic electoral turnouts in a number of nations.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The first choice was a right-wing painter, whose xenophobic and nationalistic work, full of toxic masculinity, appealed to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.
    Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While bad blood around the contests - watched by literally hundreds of millions around the world - had often been fuelled by nationalistic fans and warring governments, the players had generally shown sportsmanship and goodwill on the field.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Then the patriotic hold music played.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.
    Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

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