as in nationalists
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 chauvinists
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.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinists
nationalists
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Chauvinists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinists. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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