chauvinist

[ shoh-vuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
2. a person who believes one gender is superior to the other, as a male chauvinist or a female chauvinist

Other Words From

• chau·vin·is·tic [shoh-v, uh, -, nis, -tik] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chauvinist¹

First recorded in 1860–65; chauvin(ism) ( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Foul-mouthed chauvinist who flirted with chicks in a hot tub or celebrity-friendly sociopolitical satirist?

From The Daily Beast

This massive undertaking, to turn faltering Arab armies into chauvinist counter-insurgents, is named “Operation Suleimani.”

From The Daily Beast

He's defending the chauvinist and imperialist Russian regime of President Vladimir Putin.

From The Daily Beast

Your Chauvinist will excuse the former affections on account of “blood.”

From Project Gutenberg

He was not a Chauvinist, nor had he any sympathy with the intolerantly patriotic.

From Project Gutenberg

The army, petted and spoiled, was full of dislike for civilians, and of chauvinist contempt for foreigners.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• female chauvinist
• male chauvinist
• misogynist