male chauvinist

• Ein Mensch, meist ein Mann, der Frauen gegenüber herablassend oder voreingenommen ist und Männer für überlegen hält. Der Begriff verbreitete sich in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren im Umfeld der Frauenbewegung.

A person, typically a man, who holds and displays a patronizing or prejudiced attitude towards women, believing men to be superior. The term became widely used during the feminist movements of the 1960s and 1970s.

1. Belief in male superiorityC1formal

   A person, typically a man, who believes that men are inherently superior to women and expresses this through attitudes or behavior.

   Überzeugung von der Überlegenheit des Mannes

   • He was criticized for his male chauvinist remarks during the meeting.
   • The company's culture was described as male chauvinist by several employees.
   • She refused to tolerate his male chauvinist attitude any longer.