male chauvinist

noun

1. a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of male chauvinist¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Related Words

• anti-feminist www.thesaurus.com
• sexist 

When To Use

What does male chauvinist mean?

A male chauvinist is a man who disrespects or behaves condescendingly toward women because he believes that women are inferior to men.Male chauvinist is used disapprovingly, especially in cases where the speaker believes a man consistently and openly mistreats women and acts as if he and all men are superior to women.Example: You can tell that professor is a real male chauvinist because he never calls on female students in class.