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
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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Gergely Karácsony, who has led Budapest since 2019, had been the subject of a police investigation following the march on June 28 which went ahead despite a ban imposed by Hungary’s right-wing nationalist government.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez’s nationalist rhetoric contrasts sharply with her evolving relationship with Washington since taking office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Drunken heckling of a nationalistic speech in Peter Pan also acts as a reminder that the novel’s world exists in the shadow of history.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, these two governmental decisions diminish the rights and freedoms of women and are the epitome of male chauvinistic decision-making.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Biel joked of their patriotic accessories.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team will also give away three kinds of hats — a waffle beanie, a western snapback and a home-and-away bucket hat — as well as an opening series scarf, a 1998 belt bag, a puffer vest, a patriotic aloha shirt, a poncho and a superhero pocket tee.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Chauvinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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