as in nationalistic
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country
other nations were decidedly irked by the media's chauvinistic coverage of the Olympic Games
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Such claims, often fueled by nationalistic, anti-US sentiment, gained traction on Chinese social media in recent years following the controversy over the health of Ya Ya, a panda formerly at the Memphis Zoo.Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Employees from their respective institutions have joined the two former directors in criticizing Slovakia’s nationalistic coalition government for stifling institutional independence.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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As my colleague Kiera Butler has reported, Lancaster County is home to a burgeoning Christian nationalist movement.Serena Lin, Them, 4 Nov. 2024
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For years, Carlson and others pined for a nationalist movement unconstrained by one man’s personal limitations, and with a more unified ethos.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the end of the day, nothing is more patriotic than sharing a common enemy.Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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For all the brashness that defined his career — writing his own songs, standing proudly patriotic, eschewing Nashville for his native Oklahoma — his portion of the evening was full of subtle notes and poignant remembrances, with two exceptions.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Chauvinistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauvinistic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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