chauvinist

/ˈʃəʊvənɪst/ noun [C]

Definition

MAN (also male chauvinist) › a man who believes that men are better or more important than women

COUNTRY/RACE › someone who believes that their country or race is better or more important than other countries or races

chauvinism noun [U] › the beliefs and behaviour of chauvinists

(Definition of chauvinist noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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