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
Cohen plays a chauvinistic man who wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.
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ABC News,
15 May 2026
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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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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
Adjective
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To add nationalistic insult to injury, the head of Wardex isn’t even American.
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In this way, the two most powerful leaders in the world, both of whom are pursuing nationalistic economic programs, could be on track to make their respective countries economically weaker.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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Habermas’s disdain for chauvinist displays was visceral.
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Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
Adjective
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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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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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