CHAUVINISTIC Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

chauvinistic

adjective

as in nationalistic

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country other nations were decidedly irked by the media's chauvinistic coverage of the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of chauvinistic The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Cohen plays a chauvinistic man who wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women. — ABC News, 15 May 2026 In the satirical comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a successful and chauvinistic advertising CEO who lives for power and casual flings. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Much of that is thanks to casting, which made an effort to diversify contestants and avoided overindexing on the chauvinistic archetypes of old. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 Unfortunately, the song is marred by a chauvinistic lyric that hasn’t aged well. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026 That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauvinistic

Adjective

The Ridges were as much victims as Ross and the Cherokee that moved were, both were ramshackled by white nationalistic policies and indifference from the government.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Nostalgia, or nationalistic pride, or giving kids names of planets to remember aren;t sufficient reasons to revoke the original IAU decision.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Adjective

Lander, who is Jewish, attended a rally Saturday outside Madison Square Garden protesting the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, who was speaking at the venue.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

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