Meaning & use
Chauvinistic
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Showing excessive or biased loyalty to one's own group along with contempt for others, most commonly associated with sexism.
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His chauvinistic remarks about female colleagues drew immediate criticism.
The film was criticized for its chauvinistic portrayal of other nationalities.
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Derived from Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary French soldier said to be fanatically devoted to Napoleon; the word later broadened, especially in the phrase 'male chauvinistic.'
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