Machismo

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A strong or exaggerated sense of masculinity stressing attributes such as physical courage, virility, domination of women, and aggressiveness.
  • n. An exaggerated sense of strength or toughness: "People prefer raw-milk cheese for its subtlety and depth of flavor, not out of some kind of foodie machismo” ( Corby Kummer).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. exaggerated masculinity
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A strong, and by some considered exaggerated, sense of manly pride, associated with an attitude that the proper expression of masculinity includes virility, courage, and an entitlement to dominate, especially over women.
  • n. An exaggerated sense of power entitling one to dominate others.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. exaggerated masculinity
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