Machismo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho, "male", + -ism.

Noun

machismo

1. exaggerated masculinity

   The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough. -- Germaine Greer

Related terms

• macho

See also

• braggadocio