MACHISMO Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

machismo

noun

mä-ˈchēz-(ˌ)mō

Definition of machismo

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the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles

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Recent Examples of machismo One common pitch centers on machismo. — New York Times, 21 June 2026 Culturally, hyper-machismo has oscillated from cool to lame to ironically cool and back again for decades. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Bouillon’s Anthony is a man’s man, rough around the eyes with unapologetic machismo as his default personality. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 Yulieth, on the cusp of adolescence, faces the difficulties of growing up in a wild territory where natural beauty coexists with the hostility of machismo. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for machismo

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masculinity

Noun

Not that Georgian masculinity, with its macho, bellicose posturing and archaic codes of honor, is portrayed as anything other than fumbling and futile.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Italian-French director Tommaso Usberti’s Before the War, a coming-of-age tale exploring contemporary masculinity, has scooped the Grand Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Critics’ Week.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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