machismo

[ mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh- ]
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noun
  1. a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.

  2. a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate: The military campaign was an exercise in national machismo.

Origin of machismo

1
1945–50, Americanism<Spanish see macho, -ism

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machismo

/ (mæˈkɪzməʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-) /


noun
  1. exaggerated masculine pride

Origin of machismo

1
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish macho male, from Latin masculus masculine

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