male chauvinist

American  

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.

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of male chauvinist

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

That phrase "toxic masculinity" didn't exist then, but the phrase that did was, "male chauvinist pig."

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2020

Elgort is up against three actors playing real people — Carell as male chauvinist Bobby Riggs, Jackman as P.T.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2017

The first film is about the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and the self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig and former world No 1 Bobby Riggs; the second focuses on the 1980 Wimbledon final.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2017

Sanders called it “stupid” and said he was imitating the voice of the male chauvinist he was criticizing.

From MSNBC • Jun. 1, 2015

And she explained that while Mr. Carter could himself have been more tactful, it would be unjust to label him a male chauvinist “without examining his overall performance in the area of women’s concerns.”

From New York Times • May 9, 2013

Related Words

• anti-feminist
• sexist