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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Adjective
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The expected leadership bid of the nationalistic Takaichi will also be closely watched by Japan's powerful neighbour China.—
Kaori Kaneko,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other nationalist movements have undergone similar journeys.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, founded the nationalist and anti-Islam English Defense League and is one of the most influential far-right figures in Britain.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift toward domestic sourcing sounds patriotic in theory, but the reality is more complex.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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