Machismo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Machismo is a noun meaning (informal) An excessive masculine pride, exaggerated masculinity.
Meaning
(informal) An excessive masculine pride, exaggerated masculinity.
More Meanings
- (Latin American) Male chauvinism, misogyny.
Example Sentences
The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.
With machismo, Christian nationalism and callousness toward the lives of US troops, they say, Hegseth’s puerile displays on TV are aimed at sating Trump’s desire for a warmonger worthy of the manosphere.
PSP [Puerto Rican Socialist Party] spokesperson Victor Lopez-Tosado told GCN: "[…] The party is mainly organized in a Latin American country where oppression, as a result of machismo, etc., to homosexuals is very common."
The Dominican Republic is traditionally regarded as a patriarchal island brimming with machismo — where, indeed, a recent U.S. ambassador was publicly vilified for bringing his husband to his posting. It was, and is, an unlikely place to find an enclave of acceptance. So what explains this unique tolerance?
Word Forms
- machismos
Synonyms for machismo
Depending on context, synonyms include machoism, machoness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chauvinism, supermasculinity, ultramasculinity, supermanliness, hubris, man-mountain.
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