English Explanatory Dictionary

machismo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excessive masculine pride, exaggerated masculinity.
  2. Male chauvinism, misogyny.

Pronunciation

/mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/ /məˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/ /mæˈt͡ʃɪz.məʊ/ /məˈkɪz.məʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-machismo.wav

Word forms

machismo machismos

Etymology

First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”).

Synonyms

machoism machoness

Related words

macho machoism machoistic machoistically braggadocio marianismo masculinism testeria

Derived words

antimachismo
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