chauvinista
Basque
Etymology
Borrowed from French chauviniste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃobinis̺ta/ [t͡ʃo.β̞i.nis̺.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -is̺ta, -a
- Hyphenation: chau‧vi‧nis‧ta
Adjective
chauvinista (comparative chauvinistago, superlative chauvinisten, excessive chauvinistegi)
- chauvinistic (excessively patriotic)
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | chauvinista | chauvinista | chauvinistak | chauvinistok | |
| ergative | chauvinistak | chauvinistak | chauvinistek | chauvinistok | |
| dative | chauvinistari | chauvinistari | chauvinistei | chauvinistoi | |
| genitive | chauvinistaren | chauvinistaren | chauvinisten | chauviniston | |
| comitative | chauvinistarekin | chauvinistarekin | chauvinistekin | chauvinistokin | |
| causative | chauvinistarengatik | chauvinistarengatik | chauvinistengatik | chauvinistongatik | |
| benefactive | chauvinistarentzat | chauvinistarentzat | chauvinistentzat | chauvinistontzat | |
| instrumental | chauvinistaz | chauvinistaz | chauvinistez | chauvinistotaz | |
| innesive | anim. | chauvinistarengan | chauvinistarengan | chauvinistengan | chauvinistongan |
| inan. | chauvinistatan | chauvinistan | chauvinistetan | chauvinistotan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — | — |
| inan. | chauvinistatako | chauvinistako | chauvinistetako | chauvinistotako | |
| allative | anim. | chauvinistarengana | chauvinistarengana | chauvinistengana | chauvinistongana |
| inan. | chauvinistatara | chauvinistara | chauvinistetara | chauvinistotara | |
| terminative | anim. | chauvinistarenganaino | chauvinistarenganaino | chauvinistenganaino | chauvinistonganaino |
| inan. | chauvinistataraino | chauvinistaraino | chauvinistetaraino | chauvinistotaraino | |
| directive | anim. | chauvinistarenganantz | chauvinistarenganantz | chauvinistenganantz | chauvinistonganantz |
| inan. | chauvinistatarantz | chauvinistarantz | chauvinistetarantz | chauvinistotarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | chauvinistarenganako | chauvinistarenganako | chauvinistenganako | chauvinistonganako |
| inan. | chauvinistatarako | chauvinistarako | chauvinistetarako | chauvinistotarako | |
| ablative | anim. | chauvinistarengandik | chauvinistarengandik | chauvinistengandik | chauvinistongandik |
| inan. | chauvinistatatik | chauvinistatik | chauvinistetatik | chauvinistotatik | |
| partitive | chauvinistarik | — | — | — | |
| prolative | chauvinistatzat | — | — | — | |
Related terms
- chauvinismo (“chauvinism, jingoism”)
Further reading
- “chauvinista”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “chauvinista”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaw.viˈnis.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯.viˈnis.tɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaw.viˈniʃ.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯.viˈniʃ.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaw.viˈnis.ta/ [ʃaʊ̯.viˈnis.ta]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃaw.viˈniʃ.tɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaw.biˈniʃ.tɐ/ [t͡ʃaw.βiˈniʃ.tɐ]
- Hyphenation: chau‧vi‧nis‧ta
Adjective
chauvinista m or f (plural chauvinistas)
- (derogatory) chauvinistic (excessively patriotic)
Noun
chauvinista m or f by sense (plural chauvinistas)
- (derogatory) chauvinist (someone who is excessively patriotic)
Further reading
- “chauvinista”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “chauvinista”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Adjective
chauvinista m or f (masculine and feminine plural chauvinistas)
- chauvinistic (excessively patriotic)
Related terms
Further reading
- “chauvinista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025