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
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.
—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
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
Adjective
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Despite being governed by clerics since 1979, Iran frequently deploys nationalistic symbols and invokes its pre-Islamic past alongside its revolutionary identity.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Many Cubans remain fiercely nationalistic and are not likely to accept any deal that requires them to surrender their national sovereignty by remaking their political or economic system to please the United States.—
William M. LeoGrande,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During the 1930s and 1940s, Syrian nationalist movements grew stronger, pushing for independence from French rule, which was achieved in 1946.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Israeli leaders may be well protected from Iranian nationalist plots.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 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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On August 12, the general was greeted in New Haven with patriotic fervor.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, season 16 had the patriotic funk-song challenge, where nobody went home, and season 17 had the makeover episode.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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