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Noun: machismo  maa'cheez-mow or mu'cheez-mow [N. Amer], mu'chiz-mow [Brit]
  1. Exaggerated masculinity
    "His machismo often manifested in aggressive behaviour and boastful claims"

Derived forms: machismos

Type of: masculinity

Encyclopedia: Machismo