Choose the correct option that can replace the word 'CHAUVINIST'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → a person who is blindly devoted to an idea
A chauvinist is a person with an excessive, blind devotion to his own country, group or cause, who believes it is better than all others. The word comes from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier known for his blind loyalty to Napoleon.
Example: The chauvinist refused to admit that any other country could be better than his own.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: a leader who sways his followers by his oratory — Incorrect. Such a leader is a demagogue, who wins people over with emotional speeches.
Example: The demagogue stirred the crowd with promises he could not keep.
Option 3: a person appointed by two partners to solve a dispute — Incorrect. This person is an arbitrator.
Example: The two companies agreed to accept the arbitrator's decision.
Option 4: a person who is unable to pay his debts — Incorrect. Such a person is insolvent (or bankrupt).
Example: After the business failed, he was declared insolvent.