spread-eagle

adjective

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as in chauvinist

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  1. chauvinist
  2. chauvinistic
  3. jingoistic
  4. 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
  • 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
Definition of chauvinistic
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  • Everyone was in a real groove during the season premiere, especially when the entire panel got jingoistic about the moon.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Showing your pride for your country at this time was not considered jingoistic.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jingoistic
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
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