as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
other nations were decidedly irked by the media's chauvinistic coverage of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of chauvinistic
Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinistic
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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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According to critics and allies alike, those statements are aimed at reassuring Chavista loyalists that the movement has not entirely abandoned its nationalist identity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Northern Ireland is governed by Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein in a power-sharing arrangement with the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each show will include 300 drones, patriotic activities and other entertainment.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Exactly how the organization intends to fuse patriotic pageantry with a global soccer tournament remains unclear.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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