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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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A bizarre hodgepodge of retrograde machismo and perfectly manicured nails.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

On Monday, the Navy veteran told reporters that Hegseth’s machismo came off like a child puffing up his chest.

From Salon Dec. 2, 2025

As the eldest of four brothers, raised by parents from a small rancho in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, she was embedded in a culture where machismo ran deep.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

But there is an element of machismo in the Sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge physical infirmities.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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