chauvinistic

adjective

Definition of chauvinisticnext
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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  1. nationalistic
  2. nationalist
  3. patriotic
Adjective
  • Chastened by the nationalistic fervor that accompanied the victory over Austria, the Diet capitulated.
    — Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Each depicts womanhood as representative of nationalistic ideals: America for an antebellum audience not yet open to slavery’s end; Lady Interbellum for a contemporary audience in another hostile moment.
    — Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of nationalistic
Adjective
  • But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
    — Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Our resident box office expert Nancy theorized earlier this week that a swell of nationalist pride, which included some local companies giving their staff the day off to see the film, ultimately pushed the pic over the edge.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of nationalist
Adjective
  • The family press was also active in publishing patriotic materials, like a petition from the Virginia House of Burgesses protesting taxes imposed by Parliament.
    — Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, the PGA Tour started with a patriotic graphic of Bradley.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of patriotic
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