chauvinists

plural of chauvinist
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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nationalists
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  • Though the Cuban nationalists’ victory was all but assured, the United States entered the fray and swiftly imposed a military occupation over the island.
    Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In the mid-1930s, the Spanish Civil War between the fascist forces of Franco and the nationalists was a harbinger that a second general European war lay just over the horizon.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Chauvinists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinists. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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