adjective
- showing excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender
- displaying aggressive or unreasoning patriotism
Examples
- His chauvinistic attitude made it difficult for women to work with him.
- The politician’s chauvinistic speeches appealed only to extreme nationalists.
- She criticized the company’s chauvinistic hiring practices.
- The coach’s chauvinistic behavior toward female athletes was unacceptable.
- His chauvinistic views about his country prevented him from seeing its flaws.
- The organization worked to combat chauvinistic attitudes in the workplace.