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usually uncountable, plural machismos
(informal) An excessive masculine pride. examples
exaggerated masculinity quotations examples
The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.
September 1971, Germaine Greer, "My Mailer Problem", in Esquire
characteristic, behavior or particularity of Male; Macheza. examples
(Latin American) male chauvinism, misogyny quotations examples
PSP [Puerto Rican Socialist Party] spokesperson Victor Lopez-Tosado told GCN: " […] The party is mainly organized in a Latin American country where oppression, as a result of machismo, etc., to homosexuals is very common."
1979 April 7, Rebecca Chase, “PSP Supports Gay Rights”, in Gay Community News, page 1