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Chauvinistic

adjective

Of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind.

Fanatically patriotic. Synonyms: flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic.

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"Chauvinistic" Quotes from Famous Books

... to the famous Al-Mutanabbi the claimant to "Prophecy," of whom I have given a few details in my Pilgrimage iii. 60, 62. He led the life of a true poet, somewhat Chauvinistic withal; and, rather than run away, was killed in A.H. ...

— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton

... unrivalled fencer, and a perfect marksman. What a soldier he would have made! But Mr. Schmerling knew a good many fine tricks, and one of the prettiest was the prevention of Hungarian youths from entering the army. He took advantage of the prevalent Chauvinistic sentiments, and put them forward as a bait. One thousand florins, paid down, protected a Hungarian youth from serving in the hated army, and he was free to ride his own horses instead of the king's. Yet what a general that Siegfried might ...

— Dr. Dumany's Wife • Mr Jkai