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chauvinist
Meaning: person who believes their own sex or group is inherently superior
chauvinist in a sentence
How chauvinist is used in real sentences:
The manager revealed himself as a chauvinist by dismissing every suggestion made by women.
The outspoken chauvinist insisted that men were naturally better suited to positions of authority.
“A chauvinist who regarded self-taught painters like himself as naturally superior to scholars, he enjoyed making credentialed authorities look foolish.”
— from the passage The Counterfeit Lesson
Synonyms for chauvinist
Other words for chauvinist — sexist, supremacist and bigot — carry the same meaning.
- sexist
- supremacist
- bigot
Antonyms of chauvinist
Words that mean the opposite of chauvinist:
- egalitarian
- feminist
Where it comes from
From French chauvinisme, excessive loyalty named for the legendary soldier Nicolas Chauvin.
Memory hook
CHAUVINIST sounds like 'show vainest': a chauvinist shows vain pride in one group.
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