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CHAUVINISTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fanatically patriotic
Synonyms:
chauvinistic; flag-waving; jingoistic; nationalistic; superpatriotic; ultranationalistic
Classified under:
Similar:
loyal; patriotic (inspired by love for your country)
Derivation:
chauvinism (fanatical patriotism)
chauvinist (an extreme bellicose nationalist)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
chauvinist (an extreme bellicose nationalist)
Derivation:
chauvinist (a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind)
