chauvinistic
10
8.6
- adjective
- /ˌʃoʊvəˈnɪstɪk/
- Offensive
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machista
- His chauvinistic attitude made it difficult for his colleagues to feel valued in the workplace.
- chauvinistic nationalism
- chauvinistic and aggressive
They they feel he's treating the women in a chauvinistic way.
- They they feel he's treating the women in a chauvinistic way.
- And first of all, another very chauvinistic, you know, fucking male dominated workforce.
- But it was probably one of the moments that fired me up so much because this guy saying something so rude and so chauvinistic to me.
- And then I realized this person thinks that I went on a Netflix show and said a remarkably pointed chauvinistic comment without any humorous intent.
- So yes, it's, you know, chauvinistic, whatever you want to call it.
- It was, it was slightly chauvinistic and it was harsh, but I didn't take a stance, which was odd because there was the assumption that I was pro-life.
Examples
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For example, responses such as the rise of fundamentalist or chauvinistic behavior could mobilize a considerable number of people.
Academic text (1993) -
Equal pay is common justice and if you two weren't such a pair of egotistical, chauvinistic, bigoted dunderheads, you would realize that.
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Are you calling me chauvinistic?
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- That sounds like a chauvinistic remark to me.
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Today is the first day of a new administration, and I, for one... am not going to be coerced by your chauvinistic rules.
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Neither, having left Europe to become Americans, did they fail to develop the old-style chauvinistic feelings about their new nation.
Academic text (1996) -
Not surprisingly, many participants expressed reservations about coming out to their chauvinistic fathers.
Academic text (2018) -
It is a totally gross and chauvinistic app, where guys can go on and tell women they've previously dated what was wrong with them to "help them out."
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The commission on nationalism's report denounced "chauvinistic nationalism" and was approved unanimously.
Academic text (2018) -
Within this cultural introspection, we find the Chicana authors who challenge their own Chicano culture for its chauvinistic tendencies.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
450
5.3
Showing dislike or unfair treatment of people of other races
137
5.8
Treating people unfairly because of their sex, often women
64
4.6
Not willing to accept people who have different opinions or beliefs
49
7.0
Believing some people are better and should get special treatment
31
8.6
Showing strong dislike or unfair treatment of women
15
6.7
Someone who feels strong pride in a country and thinks that country is better than others
11
9.1
Being afraid of or hating people from other countries
3
9.1
Showing extreme pride in a country and wanting to fight other countries
2
8.5
Thinking one's own people or culture are better than others
Treating people from one ethnic group better or worse than others
Wanting one group or country to control others
Very strong pride in one's country and dislike of people from other countries
Showing very strong love for their country and rejecting criticism
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A comment that shows strong unfair support for one gender and puts down the other gender
How Chauvinistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
chauvinistic = chauvinist (transparent) = chauvin + istic
Formed from the noun 'chauvinist' with the adjective-forming suffix '-istic', meaning 'relating to or characteristic of chauvinism', which is directly inferable.
Etymology
Chauvinistic comes from the name Chauvin, a French soldier who became famous in stories for his 'blind loyalty' to his country. So chauvinistic describes someone who shows extreme pride in their own group and treats others as less, for example in national or gender views.