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

Related Words

• anti-feminist
• sexist