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male chauvinist

 
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n.

A man whose behavior and attitude toward women indicate a belief that they are innately inferior to men.

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Attitude of superiority or dominance by men over women, regardless of all factors being constant. A male chauvinist discriminates against women by applying stereotyped ideas. The term was first used in the United States in the 1960s by the feminist movement.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
  Synonyms: chauvinism, antifeminism


 
 

 

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