Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A strong or exaggerated sense of traditional masculinity placing great value on physical courage, virility, domination of women, and aggressiveness.
- noun An exaggerated interest or devotion to something, often accompanied by a sense of superiority.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
- noun An exaggerated sense of power entitling one to dominate others.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
exaggerated masculinity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun exaggerated masculinity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Though it’s understandable how a culture that invented the term machismo might be uncomfortable lionizing a gay icon, it’s ironic that Morrissey has now been adopted by two diametrically opposed subcultures.
Chuck Klosterman on Pop Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Though it’s understandable how a culture that invented the term machismo might be uncomfortable lionizing a gay icon, it’s ironic that Morrissey has now been adopted by two diametrically opposed subcultures.
Chuck Klosterman on Pop Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Though it’s understandable how a culture that invented the term machismo might be uncomfortable lionizing a gay icon, it’s ironic that Morrissey has now been adopted by two diametrically opposed subcultures.
Chuck Klosterman on Pop Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Though it’s understandable how a culture that invented the term machismo might be uncomfortable lionizing a gay icon, it’s ironic that Morrissey has now been adopted by two diametrically opposed subcultures.
Viva Morrissey! Chuck Klosterman 2007
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However, with isolated exceptions, Mexico has been a male-dominated society for a long time, and the spirit of machismo is still very strong in many parts of the country.
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That they manage to portray their pearl-clutching and feinting as machismo is a miracle of public relations and media manipulation.
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We all need a wake up call sometimes, and too many college guys just need to wake up to the fact that their machismo is immature, unappreciated, more than unattractive.
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I know there are some people to whom machismo is a turn-on, but if they have any sense, they'll save it for their personal ads and keep it out of the foreign policy of the United States.
No Mas Macho 2009
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However, with isolated exceptions, Mexico has been a male-dominated society for a long time, and the spirit of machismo is still very strong in many parts of the country.
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The whiny voice and convoluted over-estimation of his own machismo is now dead to me.
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