ALL meanings of machismo
ma·chis·mo
M m - noun machismo Strong or aggressive masculine pride. 1
- noun machismo tough manliness 1
- noun machismo a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity. 1
- noun machismo a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate: The military campaign was an exercise in national machismo. 1
- noun machismo exaggerated masculinity. 0
- uncountable noun machismo You use machismo to refer to men's behaviour or attitudes when they are very conscious and proud of their masculinity. 0
- noun machismo exaggerated masculine pride 0
- noun machismo overly assertive or exaggerated masculinity, esp. as characterized by a show of virility, domination of women, etc. 0