First Known Use: circa 1948
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machismo
noun ma·chis·mo \mä-ˈchēz-(ˌ)mō, mə-, -ˈkēz-, -ˈkiz-, -ˈchiz-\
: an attitude, quality, or way of behaving that agrees with traditional ideas about men being very strong and aggressive
Full Definition of MACHISMO
1
: a strong sense of masculine pride : an exaggerated masculinity
2
: an exaggerated or exhilarating sense of power or strength
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Origin of MACHISMO
Spanish, from macho
Related to MACHISMO
- Synonyms
- virility, macho, manhood, manliness, masculinity
- Antonyms
- femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanliness
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