chauvinistic

adjective

as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country other nations were decidedly irked by the media's chauvinistic coverage of the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of chauvinistic The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Cohen plays a chauvinistic man who wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women. — ABC News, 15 May 2026 In the satirical comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a successful and chauvinistic advertising CEO who lives for power and casual flings. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026 That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinistic
  1. nationalistic
  2. nationalist
  3. chauvinist
  4. patriotic
Adjective
  • Netanyahu's nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s nationalistic base opposes concessions to the Palestinians.
    — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationalistic
Adjective
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationalist
Adjective
  • Habermas’s disdain for chauvinist displays was visceral.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of chauvinist
Adjective
  • Sellers have cut prices, closed stores, branched into other patriotic merchandise or turned to Trump’s rallies for sales.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of patriotic

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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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