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
Taken together, these two governmental decisions diminish the rights and freedoms of women and are the epitome of male chauvinistic decision-making.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinistic
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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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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
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Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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This would be an opportunity to celebrate a historic milestone for our country with an exciting and patriotic event.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rousing citizens with patriotic calls to battle is a tried-and-true political strategy, but the hostility generated by this public-health administration may not be sustainable.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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