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
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Obama took aim at male voters who might be attracted by the Republican’s appeals towards machismo.
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Bymaggy Donaldson, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
No nerves for Mike Franks, though — a cocky, mustachioed figure of indeterminate Southern origin who wears his machismo and political incorrectness on his suspenders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Sheinbaum’s ascension to the presidency culminated decades of battle for equal rights in a nation with a long legacy of machismo — and where women didn’t win the right to vote until 1953.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Her election marks a groundbreaking achievement in a country with a strong culture of machismo and high rates of violence against women.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Bymaggy Donaldson, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
No nerves for Mike Franks, though — a cocky, mustachioed figure of indeterminate Southern origin who wears his machismo and political incorrectness on his suspenders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Sheinbaum’s ascension to the presidency culminated decades of battle for equal rights in a nation with a long legacy of machismo — and where women didn’t win the right to vote until 1953.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Her election marks a groundbreaking achievement in a country with a strong culture of machismo and high rates of violence against women.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machismo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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