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Definition of machismo noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

machismo

noun

NAmE//mɑˈtʃizmoʊ//

, NAmE//məˈtʃɪzmoʊ//

[uncountable] (from Spanish) (usually disapproving)

aggressive male behavior that emphasizes the importance of being strong rather than being intelligent and sensitive The culture of machismo is strong in some countries.

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