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My wife tells me I am a male chauvinist pig and I have to sort of admit it. In my office and in my home, I'm not very democratic. I think of myself as a benevolent dictator.
Edgar Mitchell

Meaning of "chauvinist pig" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAUVINIST PIG

chauvinist pig  [ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst pɪɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAUVINIST PIG

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Chauvinist pig is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAUVINIST PIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chauvinism

Chauvinism, in its original meaning, is an exaggerated patriotism and a belligerent belief in national superiority and glory. Its eponym is a seemingly apocryphal French soldier Nicolas Chauvin, who was badly wounded in the Napoleonic wars. He received a pension for his injuries but it was not enough to live on. After Napoleon abdicated, Chauvin was a fanatical Bonapartist despite the unpopularity of this view in Bourbon Restoration France. His single-minded blind devotion to his cause, despite neglect by his faction and harassment by its enemies, started the use of the term. By extension, it has come to include an extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of any group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards rival groups. Jingoism is the British parallel form of this French word, but its meaning has not expanded beyond nationalism in the same way that the word chauvinism has. A contemporary use of the term in English is in the phrase male chauvinism....

Definition of chauvinist pig in the English dictionary

The definition of chauvinist pig in the dictionary is a term of abuse applied to a sexist man.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAUVINIST PIG


bushpig
ˈbʊʃˌpɪɡ
pig
pɪɡ
sucking-pig
ˈsʌkɪŋˌpɪɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAUVINIST PIG

chaudfroid
chaufer
chauffer
chauffeur
chauffeur-driven car
chauffeured
chauffeuse
chaulmoogra
chaulmugra
chaumer
chaunt
chaunter
chauntress
chausses
chaussure
chautauqua
chauvinism
chauvinist
chauvinistic
chauvinistically

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAUVINIST PIG

Abyssinian guinea pig
domestic pig
Dutch guinea pig
guinea pig
Himalayan guinea pig
lard pig
long pig
male chauvinist pig
pork pig
store pig
suckling pig

Synonyms and antonyms of chauvinist pig in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chauvinist pig» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAUVINIST PIG

Find out the translation of chauvinist pig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chauvinist pig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chauvinist pig» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙文主义的猪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerdo chauvinista
570 millions of speakers

English

chauvinist pig
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधराष्ट्रीवादी सुअर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خنزير الشوفيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шовинист свинья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porco chauvinista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্যাভ্যিনিস্ট শূকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porc chauvin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Babi chauvinist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chauvinistische Schwein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優越主義者のブタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애국 주의자 돼지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Babi chauvinist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lợn sô-vanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரினவாத பன்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉवेनिसिस्ट डुक्कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şovenist domuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maiale sciovinista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szowinistycznej świni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шовініст свиня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porc șovinist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβινιστικό γουρούνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chauvinist vark
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chauvinist pig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjåvinist gris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chauvinist pig

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAUVINIST PIG»

The term «chauvinist pig» is normally little used and occupies the 129.897 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAUVINIST PIG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chauvinist pig

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHAUVINIST PIG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chauvinist pig.
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Edgar Mitchell
My wife tells me I am a male chauvinist pig and I have to sort of admit it. In my office and in my home, I'm not very democratic. I think of myself as a benevolent dictator.
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Bobby Riggs
If I am to be a chauvinist pig, I want to be the number one pig.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAUVINIST PIG»

Discover the use of chauvinist pig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chauvinist pig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture
Examines how some women are promoting chauvinism by behaving in sexually compromising ways, in an account that evaluates how women may be contributing to misogynistic and stereotyped belief systems.
Ariel Levy, 2006
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MEMOIRS OF A MALE CHAUVINIST PIG
This book is sure to give new meaning to the overused and often abused description of 'male chauvinist pig'.
Steven Fazekas, 2013
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Strangers at the Gates: Movements and States in Contentious ...
He is a chauvinist pig. He is a chauvinist!” mansbridge: What does he do? rice: “ He-he's a dipshit, is all ... and when I said he was a chauvinist pig, my girlfriend said, “You know it, you're right!” He really thinks he's the only rooster in the hen ...
Sidney Tarrow, 2012
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The Scarlet Macaw
Did you know that you raised a male chauvinist pig for a son?” Terra's anger was escalating as her vocabulary became more aggressive. “Whoa, holdon there, Terr,” said Ray. “How did I getto be a male chauvinist pig all of a sudden? I mean  ...
S.P. Hozy, 2013
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Pulling Our Own Strings: Feminist Humor & Satire
In the early 1970s, it did look as if one feminist stereotype might emerge — the male chauvinist pig (MCP). His existence, however, was relatively shortlived. And he was not universally accepted in feminist circles. (A sizeable minority objected  ...
Gloria J. Kaufman, Mary Kay Blakely, 1980
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The Language of Contention: Revolutions in Words, 1688-2012
The American feminist movement soon turned to more institutional venues, where the provocative language of the 1960s would not have been welcome. As a result, both “male chauvinist” and “male chauvinist pig” begin to decline as terms of ...
Sidney Tarrow, 2013
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"Hey, Fatso!": The Best of Al Frisbie
HOUSEHOLD HINTS NOT SO HELPFUL May 29, 1983 “I don't want to sound like a chauvinist pig but if God had meant for men to scrub kitchen floors, He never would have invented housemaid's knee.” I voiced that golden thought the other ...
Alfred L. Frisbie, 2000
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Women Are Better Than Men: Written As Punishment by the Male ...
Written As Punishment by the Male Chauvinist Pig Kevin Michael Guest. That's right; I am a male chauvinist pig, and that's by far my favorite quote from the chauvinist of all chauvinists, Mr. Glen Quagmire from Family Guy! (Seth don't sue me, ...
Kevin Michael Guest, 2010
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Political Correctness: A History of Semantics and Culture
Male chauvinist rapidly became a virtual cliché in the formula male chauvinist pig as early as 1970. This curious amalgam provoked ironic responses in the same year in the New Yorker – “Hello, you male-chauvinist racist pig” – and in Punch ...
Geoffrey Hughes, 2009
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RANDOM THOUGHTS
Who is a 'male chauvinist pig'? A man who looks down upon every bone in a woman's body but his own. This terminology has enough to support its coming into being about a little more than half a century back. It's not without reason that Eve ...
Vandana Sinha, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAUVINIST PIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chauvinist pig is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dimbleby resigns: You wouldn't defend racism. So stop backing …
... fessed up to being a "chauvinist pig", and lest Dimbleby et al forget, he's also insisted that some of his remarks were meant in all seriousness, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Women are nothing but sex objects
For example: “If you are male and not a chauvinist pig … Then go shout it from the rooftops!” Or the more familiar: “If you are Muslim and reject ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
3
What can we learn from Tim hunt's 'problem with girls': A female …
But, why did an intelligent man who, on paper, doesn't present as being your typical chauvinist pig make such insensitive comments and what ... «ScienceBlog.com, Jun 15»
4
New Marie Curie film to shed light on women's struggle in science
Apologising, he later called himself a "chauvinist pig". Hunt shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of protein ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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Tim Hunt's findings in lab disproved as stress expert says men cry …
The renowned scientist reportedly described himself as a “chauvinist pig” at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul and argued ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School principal to retire
“This was 1977, and I called him a 'male chauvinist pig.' I said, 'I can be whatever I want,' and he said, 'OK, but do the teaching thing.' And I did ... «Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online, Jun 15»
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Boris Johnson backs 'chauvinist pig' scientist over 'trouble with girls …
Boris Johnson backs 'chauvinist pig' scientist over 'trouble with girls' ... as a “chauvinist pig” before arguing in favour of single-sex laboratories. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
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Feminazi Outrage: All Male Scientists Should Be Sacked
The professor was summarily sacked from his post and labelled a sexist chauvinist pig. With cases like that of Professor Tim Hunt and Dr Matt ... «Daily Squib, Jun 15»
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Aidan Smith: At least I don't cover Newcastle
Barber wondered if he was a male chauvinist pig; he wondered if she was incompetent. It was knockabout stuff, ending with him telling his ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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Female scientists are mocking a sexist Nobel Laureate with these …
... Nobel Laureate and self-confessed “chauvinist pig” Tim Hunt's gobsmacking comments on mixed-gender science labs, at a major conference ... «Business Insider Australia, Jun 15»

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