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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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It also revealed that I’ve been fibbing to myself: Much as I consider myself enlightened, being unmanly in an era that worships machismo does bug me a little.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 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

With Mexico shedding its legacy of machismo, it’s not so surprising, perhaps, that a statue of Malinche now stands in the capital.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 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

Maybe it proved I had a little bit of machismo in me after all.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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