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nationalist vs chauvinist

chauvinist vs nationalist

nationalist and chauvinist both are nouns.

nationalist is an adjective but chauvinist is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nationalist Yes Yes No No
chauvinist Yes No No No
As nouns, chauvinist is a hyponym of nationalist; that is, chauvinist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nationalist:
  • nationalist: one who loves and defends his or her country
  • chauvinist: an extreme bellicose nationalist
Other hyponyms of nationalist include flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist, patrioteer.
nationalist (noun) chauvinist (noun)
one who loves and defends his or her country an extreme bellicose nationalist
an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
nationalist (adjective) chauvinist (adjective)
devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
Difference between nationalist and chauvinist

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