machismo
[ mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh- ]
/ mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
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.
Words nearby machismo
machinery,
machinery murmur,
machinery steel,
machinima,
machinist,
machismo,
machmeter,
macho,
machpelah,
machree,
machtpolitik
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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