machismo
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ma·chis·mo
(mä-chēz′mō)n.
1. A strong or exaggerated sense of traditional masculinity placing great value on physical courage, virility, domination of women, and aggressiveness.
2. An exaggerated interest or devotion to something, often accompanied by a sense of superiority: "People prefer raw-milk cheese for its subtlety and depth of flavor, not out of some kind of foodie machismo" (Corby Kummer).
[Spanish, from macho, male; see macho.]
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machismo
(mæˈkɪzməʊ; -ˈtʃɪz-)n
exaggerated masculine pride
[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish macho male, from Latin masculus masculine]
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ma•chis•mo
(mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə-)n.
1. an exaggerated sense of manliness.
2. an exaggerated sense of power: national machismo.
[1945–50, Amer.; < Sp]
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See also related terms for vigor.
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machismo
A Mexican Spanish word meaning maleness, used to describe the quality of exaggerated maleness.
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| Noun | 1. |  machismo - exaggerated masculinity masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men |
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machismo
noun masculinity, toughness, virility, manliness, laddishness He had to prove his machismo by going on the scariest rides.
Quotations
"The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough" [Germaine Greer The Madwoman's Underclothes: My Mailer Problem]
"The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough" [Germaine Greer The Madwoman's Underclothes: My Mailer Problem]
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n → Machismo m
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