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chauvinist
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chau·vin·ism  (shv-nzm)
n.
1. Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism.
2. Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own gender, group, or kind: "the chauvinism . . . of making extraterrestrial life in our own image" (Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr.)

[French chauvinisme, after Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier famous for his devotion to Napoleon.]

chauvin·ist n.
chauvin·istic adj.
chauvin·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chauvinist - a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
2.chauvinist - an extreme bellicose nationalist
nationalist, patriot - one who loves and defends his or her country
Translations
chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst]
A. N (= male chauvinist) → machista m; (= nationalist) → chovinista mf, patriotero/a m/f
B. ADJ (= male chauvinist) → machista; (= nationalist) → chovinista, patriotero
(male) chauvinist pigmachista asqueroso(pej)

chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst] n
(also male chauvinist) → macho m, machiste m
(= nationalist) → chauvin(e) m/f

chauvinist
n (= jingoist)Chauvinist(in) m(f); (= male chauvinist)männlicher Chauvinist
adjchauvinistisch; (male) chauvinist pigChauvinistenschwein nt (inf)

chauvinist [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst] n (male chauvinist) → maschilista m; (nationalist) → sciovinista m/f
(male) chauvinist pig (fam, pej) → sporco maschilista

chauvinist شوفيني šovinista chauvinist Chauvinist σοβινιστής machista sovinisti macho šovinist sciovinista 熱狂的愛国主義者 열광적 주장자 chauvinist sjåvinist szowinista machista шовинист chauvinist ผู้ยึดถืออุดมการณ์ şoven người theo chủ nghĩa sô vanh 盲目的爱国者


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