From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchauvinisticchau‧vi‧nis‧tic /ˌʃəʊvəˈnɪstɪk◂ $ ˌʃoʊ-/ adjective 1 PREJUDICEDhaving the belief that your own country or race is better or more important than any other a chauvinistic dislike of foreigners2 PREJUDICEDhaving the belief that your own sex is better or more important than the other sex, especially if you are a man
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chauvinistic• Even knowing this, I still feel very chauvinistic about some of our native grains.• This may have to do with our chauvinistic attachment to learning as an exclusive mark of our species.• He doesn't even try to hide his chauvinistic attitude toward women.• Your chauvinistic behaviour has made me late.• The man was insufferable, an egotistical, chauvinistic monster. 