chauvinist

chau·vin·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoh-vuh-nist]
- /ˈʃoʊ və nɪst/
- /ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh-vuh-nist]
- /ˈʃoʊ və nɪst/

Definitions of chauvinist word

noun chauvinist a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory. 1
noun chauvinist a person who believes one gender is superior to the other, as a male chauvinist or a female chauvinist. 1
noun chauvinist A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism. 1
noun chauvinist sexist man 1
noun chauvinist sb excessively patriotic 1
noun chauvinist (pejorative) A chauvinistic person. 0

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Parts of speech for Chauvinist

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for chauvinist

noun chauvinist

bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.
patriot — a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
sexist — relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person's gender: a sexist remark; sexist advertising.
jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
superpatriot — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.

adjective chauvinist

laddish — a boy or youth.
macho — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.

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