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chauvinist

[shoh-vuh-nist] / ˈʃoʊ və nɪst /
NOUN
person who believes one gender is superior
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NOUN
zealously patriotic person
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King's victory over former Wimbledon champion Riggs - a self-proclaimed chauvinist aged 55 - was a landmark in the fight for gender equality and laid the path for equal pay at the top of the game.

From BBC

They did this as a way to gain status from the dominant group and overcome oppression by acting like male chauvinists.

From Salon

Even the morbidly chauvinist NME succumbed, calling Ditto "the coolest person in rock".

From BBC

But, more importantly, they are subversive — a powerful statement of noncompliance to chauvinist systems of control.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s only the finest mountain range in the world,” said Robinson, who describes himself as a “Sierra chauvinist.”

From Los Angeles Times