chauvinistic remark
- noun
- /ˌʃoʊvəˈnɪstɪk rɪˈmɑrk/
- Offensive
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comentario machista
- She was offended by the chauvinistic remark he made about women drivers.
Examples
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His chauvinistic remark made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.
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His chauvinistic remark about women's roles in the workplace sparked a heated debate.
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After making a chauvinistic remark, he quickly realized he had crossed the line.
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His chauvinistic remark offended many people at the meeting.
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Did you hear that chauvinistic remark he made?
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During the discussion, she confronted him about his chauvinistic remark that belittled female athletes.
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The audience gasped when he made a chauvinistic remark regarding the capabilities of his female colleagues.
Synonyms
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
A rude comment that shows no respect for other people
How Chauvinistic
- Offensive
31
8.6
- Offensive
- Offensive
137
5.8
3
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'chauvinistic' (showing prejudiced or excessive loyalty) modifies 'remark' (a comment), so the combined meaning is a comment expressing prejudice or biased loyalty. This follows a regular English modifier-head pattern and is cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Chauvinistic remark comes from a soldier named Chauvin who was famous for 'blind loyalty' to his leader. His name came to mean extreme, unfair loyalty to your own group, so a chauvinistic remark is a comment that shows strong bias or disrespect toward others, often against women.