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chauvinistic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++chau·vi·nis·tic /ˌʃəʊvəˈnɪstɪk◂ $ ˌʃoʊ-/ adjective  1 PREJUDICEDhaving the belief that your own country or race is better or more important than any other 沙文主义的,本国[本民族]至上的 a chauvinistic dislike of foreigners 对外国人的盲目排斥2. PREJUDICEDhaving the belief that your own sex is better or more important than the other sex, especially if you are a man 本性别至上主义的 ;〔尤指〕大男子主义的
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chauvinisticEven 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.
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chauvinistic
chauvinistic /ˌʃəʊvəˈnɪstɪk◂, ˌʃəʊvɪˈnɪstɪk◂ $ ˌʃoʊ-/ adjective
1. having the belief that your own country or race is better or more important than any other:
    a chauvinistic dislike of foreigners
2. having the belief that your own sex is better or more important than the other sex, especially if you are a man