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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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
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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.
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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.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Habermas’s disdain for chauvinist displays was visceral.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
There really are chauvinists out there.
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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
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In a gambit for votes in next year’s elections, the far-right nationalist party Rassemblement National put forth a plan last week to invest billions in air-conditioning.
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Some in Ukraine view the UPA as nationalist heroes for their resistance to Soviet and Nazi forces.
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Amid classic activities, including swimming, hiking and craft-making, summer camps have long played a larger role as a nationalistic ritual.
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To add nationalistic insult to injury, the head of Wardex isn’t even American.
Adjective
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Cohen plays a chauvinistic man who wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.
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In the satirical comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a successful and chauvinistic advertising CEO who lives for power and casual flings.
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Tis the season for beach trips, patriotic holidays, picking fresh vegetables from the garden, and maybe sleeping in just a little bit later on some mornings.
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More importantly, Declarations does not merely add Black figures into an existing patriotic narrative.
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“Chauvinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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