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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In Europe, especially, several far-right and nationalist parties have made electoral gains on anti-immigrant platforms, including in Germany, France, Austria, and Italy.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Labor was squeezed from the right and the left, losing votes to both anti-immigrant Reform UK and the Green Party, as well as nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how nationalistic Jews felt as Hungarians, anti-semitism was on the rise in Hungary throughout the 1930s.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The patriotic initiative began on Veterans Day 2025 and will conclude on the July 4 weekend.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The politics that Starmer embodies is cautious, patriotic, a little square.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Chauvinist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinist. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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