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chauvinist vs. misogynist

noun

  1. a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
  2. a person who believes one gender is superior to the other, as a male chauvinist or a female chauvinist


noun

  1. a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.
  2. a person whose views are shaped by ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; a sexist:

    a renowned playboy and misogynist—a poster child for sexism.

adjective

  1. showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women:

    He faces federal hate crime charges for racist and misogynist rants.