anti-macho

adjective

an·​ti-ma·​cho
ˌan-tē-ˈmä-(ˌ)chō,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-macho (audio)
: characterized by a deliberate avoidance or notable absence of machismo
… the cumulative effect of all these anti-macho brainiacs has been to make it seem as if a superhero could be anyone.Owen Gleiberman

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-macho was in 1975

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“Anti-macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-macho. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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