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Give one word for 'a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind'.

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Bohemian
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Chauvinist
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Fastidious
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Sadist
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Solution

The correct option is B Chauvinist
Chauvinist is a term which is somewhat connected to jingoism. It is an illogical and exorbitant patriotism. The term is derivative from a person named Nicolas Chauvin, who was dire patriotic soldier of the French First Republic. A chauvinist is a person who has an excessive attachment to a group he belongs to and an attitude of superiority toward other.

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