Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excessively and blindly patriotic: Characterized by an extreme, often aggressive, belief in the superiority of one's own country, often accompanied by contempt for other nations.
   • Demonstrating prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own gender or group: Characterized by an attitude of superiority and often antagonism toward members of a different gender (especially male superiority over females) or another social group.

Usage

• The primary use is as an adjective to describe a person, attitude, behavior, or statement.
• It is a formal and critical term, often used in political, social, and gender discourse.

Examples

• Describing excessive patriotism:
  • His chauvinistic speeches promoted national superiority and dismissed international cooperation.
  • The policy was criticized as chauvinistic for favoring domestic products to an extreme degree.
• Describing gender-based prejudice:
  • She refused to work in an environment with such chauvinistic attitudes toward women.
  • His chauvinistic comments about women in leadership roles were widely condemned.

Advanced Usage

• "Chauvinistic nationalism": Refers to an extreme, belligerent form of patriotism.
  • The movement was fueled by chauvinistic nationalism.
• "Male chauvinistic": A common collocation specifying gender-based chauvinism.
  • He was accused of having male chauvinistic views.

Variants and Related Words

• Chauvinism (noun): The ideology or behavior characteristic of a chauvinistic person.
  • His chauvinism made him unpopular abroad.
• Chauvinist (noun): A person displaying chauvinistic attitudes.
  • He was labeled a chauvinist for his outdated views.

Synonyms

• Jingoistic: Similar in meaning regarding extreme patriotism (e.g., ).
• Xenophobic: Having a fear or hatred of foreigners (overlaps with nationalistic chauvinism).
• Sexist: Prejudiced based on sex, especially against women (closely related to gender-based chauvinism).
• Bigoted: Obstinately convinced of the superiority of one's own opinions.

Antonyms

• Cosmopolitan: Free from national or local prejudices.
• Egalitarian: Believing in the principle of equality for all people.
• Unpatriotic: Not showing love or support for one's country (opposite of the patriotic sense).

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Chauvinistic pig" (informal, derogatory): A strong, insulting term for a man with extremely sexist views.
  • She called her boss a chauvinistic pig after his demeaning remarks.

Adjective

1. fanatically patriotic
2. of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind