male chauvinist

noun

1. a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of male chauvinist¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

And DeHaan embodies the tech-savvy Carl as a pasty, smirking male chauvinist who is sillier than he is scary.

From New York Times

"Since you have short hair, you must be a feminist. I'm a male chauvinist, and I think feminists deserve to be assaulted," he told her, according to police comments reported by the Korea Herald newspaper.

From BBC

Watched by A-list celebrities and a national TV audience that would hear play-by-play calls from bombastic superstar announcer Howard Cosell, King gave Riggs a live pig, a nod to Riggs’ self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig views.

From Los Angeles Times

She dismisses him as a fearful male chauvinist.

From Seattle Times

No Billie Jean King, paddling the backside of male chauvinist piggery.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• anti-feminist
• sexist