Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for chauvinistic

chauvinistic

[ shoh-vuh-nis-tik ]

adjective

  1. aggressively and blindly devoted to a certain system of beliefs, especially patriotism or nationalism:

    The study of historical colonialism reveals a chauvinistic attitude toward other cultures and an implicit assumption that the West was the standard of civilized life for the rest of the world.

  2. believing that one gender is superior to another:

    These four remarkable women composers, whose work is largely unknown, were ignored until now because of the chauvinistic attitudes that prevailed in their time.



Discover More

Other Words From

  • chau·vin·is·ti·cal·ly adverb
  • un·chau·vin·is·tic adjective

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of chauvinistic1

First recorded in 1865–70; chauvinist ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement