machismo

[ mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh- ]

/ mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /

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noun

a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.

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

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Origin of machismo

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

Words nearby machismo

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How to use machismo in a sentence

That, in turn, has meant that in a country where machismo is the norm, soccer clubs and players have shunned jerseys with the number 24.
The Changing Face of Sport|Stephen Starr|September 30, 2021|Ozy
Racism and machismo have long been a bitter reality in top-tier sports.
The Changing Face of Sport|Stephen Starr|September 30, 2021|Ozy
The hard roll has tradition and a kind of inflated machismo behind it, but the truth is, the “G” Man is a thing of beauty no matter what bread you select.
The 25 best sandwiches in the D.C. area|Tim Carman|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
Nature, here, isn’t impressed with masculinity at all, and it’s prepared to smash machismo against its rocks along with anything else.
‘Raft of Stars’ takes a cue from Hemingway, then puts a less macho spin on the adventure tale|Mark Athitakis|April 8, 2021|Washington Post

Lower-level staffers and players, in a sport that still too often values shows of toughness and machismo, seemed to follow the head coach’s lead, Franklin says.
A college football coach’s season at war with the coronavirus — and his own school|Kent Babb|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
And yet as Robert Ward discovered, Marvin—for all of his larger-than-life machismo—was surprising in real life.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The machismo of Afghan male culture apparently coexists with a little-noted passion for gardening.
Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You|Jonathan Foreman|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Violence against women continues to plague Turkey, and a pioneering new female political party blames Erdogan's machismo.
Turkey’s Rampant Domestic Violence Problem|Emily Feldman|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it is indeed in Uttar Pradesh that we see the deepest sympathy for this deleterious machismo.
How India’s Elites Encourage Rape|Neha Sharma|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Male machismo might be denting the numbers of donors—but Rambam is fighting back.
Israel’s Sperm Clinic Crisis|Alastair Sloan|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Machismo was more meaningful to the average estate than education.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for machismo

machismo

/ (mæˈkɪzməʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-) /

noun

exaggerated masculine pride

Word Origin for machismo

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

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