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

Examples of anti-macho in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jones launched men’s couture and offered some glitz and sparkle, but the overall message came across as a commitment to the elegance of yore, albeit with the anti-macho, but still masculine, playfulness of today. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024

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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 10 Oct. 2024.

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