machismo
noun
ma·chis·mo
mä-ˈchēz-(ˌ)mō 
mə-,
-ˈkēz-
-ˈkiz-,
-ˈchiz-
1
: a strong sense of masculine pride : an exaggerated masculinity
athletes displaying their machismo
2
: an exaggerated or exhilarating sense of power or strength
the administration's machismo in pushing for a new treaty
Examples of machismo in a Sentence
a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles
Recent Examples on the Web
But instead, screenwriter Gregory Poirier’s tribute to an earlier era’s taciturn machismo is more muddled and ludicrous than fleet and clever.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Back to school: Colombia’s machismo culture is being tackled in the country’s capital by teaching men and teenagers how to change diapers and braid hair.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Back to school: Colombia’s machismo culture is being tackled in the country’s capital by teaching men and teenagers how to change diapers and braid hair.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for machismo
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machismo. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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