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chauvinistic

/ˌʃəʊvɪˈnɪstɪk/adjective

उच्चारण शोविनिस्टिक

पुरुष-वर्चस्ववादी, स्त्री-विरोधी (सोच वाला)

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adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    showing the belief that men are better than women and that women should be treated as less important

    पुरुष-वर्चस्ववादी, स्त्री-विरोधी (सोच वाला)

    • His chauvinistic remarks upset the women in the office.
    • a chauvinistic attitude towards women drivers

    Synonyms sexist male chauvinist

  2. 2

    disapproving

    showing an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own country is better than all others

    अंधराष्ट्रवादी, उग्र राष्ट्रवादी

    • The film was criticised for its chauvinistic tone towards other countries.

    Synonyms jingoistic xenophobic

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Synonyms

sexist male chauvinist jingoistic xenophobic

⌂Word origin and word building

From Nicolas Chauvin, a French soldier said to be extremely devoted to Napoleon, whose name came to stand for blind patriotism.

यह शब्द Nicolas Chauvin नाम के एक French सैनिक के नाम से बना है, जिसे Napoleon का अंधभक्त माना जाता था और उसका नाम अंधी देशभक्ति का प्रतीक बन गया।