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Definition of machismo noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

machismo

 noun
noun
NAmE//mɑˈtʃizmoʊ//
 
, NAmE//məˈtʃɪzmoʊ//
 
[uncountable] (from Spanish) (usually disapproving)
 
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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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