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
In the satirical comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a successful and chauvinistic advertising CEO who lives for power and casual flings.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well.
—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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well.
—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
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how nationalistic Jews felt as Hungarians, anti-semitism was on the rise in Hungary throughout the 1930s.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many American Jews now experience anti-Semitism not only from the nationalist right but from growing segments of the left as well.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Magyar, whose center-right Tisza party defeated far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his nationalist-populist Fidesz in an earthquake election last month, has vowed to dismantle the political and economic system his autocratic predecessor spent 16 years building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 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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The patriotic initiative began on Veterans Day 2025 and will conclude on the July 4 weekend.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The politics that Starmer embodies is cautious, patriotic, a little square.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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