as in masculinity
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
Through her songs − which comprised over 30 albums − Paquita was known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music.
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Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The spectre of their conflict added a dash of machismo to a night that was otherwise a victory lap for women.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
These mighty archetypes of the Pacific Northwest breeze into his workplace at night, often logger-like in their lanky, chiseled machismo but with an icy, zappy, evasive air.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Lynch spent his years making films that seeded purity with malignancy, machismo with vulnerability, teenage love with mythic importance.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The spectre of their conflict added a dash of machismo to a night that was otherwise a victory lap for women.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
These mighty archetypes of the Pacific Northwest breeze into his workplace at night, often logger-like in their lanky, chiseled machismo but with an icy, zappy, evasive air.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Lynch spent his years making films that seeded purity with malignancy, machismo with vulnerability, teenage love with mythic importance.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
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The Unhealthy Balance in Men’s Health Erectile dysfunction has been and continues to be an incredibly delicate issue for many men, primarily because of the ways in which it is wrapped up in the concept of masculinity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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American leaders had framed participation in the Revolution as a litmus test of masculinity, patriotism, and commitment to liberty among American men.—
Time,
Time,
5 May 2025
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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