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[ UK /mɐt‍ʃˈɪzmə‍ʊ/ ]
[ US /məˈkɪzmoʊ, məˈtʃɪzmoʊ/ ]
NOUN
  1. exaggerated masculinity

How To Use machismo In A Sentence

  • First, it was a good thing that the negotiation process was led by a pair of egocentric men whose machismo instincts somehow consistently outweighed common courtesy, common dignity and common sense.
  • Machismo is a New World phenomenon with roots in Old World cultures.
  • The snap had momentarily been drained from Hatton's punches though, and Vilches was gaining confidence, as he occasionally showboated and puffed out his chest in a sign of machismo, in a way that only South Americans know how.
  • For them, it symbolizes machismo - braveness, courage and the feel of ‘being a man'.
  • He is a model of moral rectitude, unabashed pragmatism, voluminous machismo and carnal fortification.
  • It is easy to see why drag kings might resort to sexist stereotypes; without aggression, dominance, or machismo, what signifiers can a performer use to communicate masculinity to the audience?
  • She writes boldly about Latina sexuality, challenging machismo in her ethnic community.
  • At first, I didn't understand the school - yard rules, the trash talking, the machismo.
  • Hooky, naturally, has to prove his machismo by going on the scariest rides twice.
  • It was an act of fiscal machismo, which many in the party believe is the root of the current mid-term malaise.
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