Machoism vs. Machismo

Machoismnoun

machismo; exaggerated masculinity

Machismonoun

exaggerated masculinity

Machismonoun

A strong, and by some considered exaggerated, sense of manly pride, associated with an attitude that the proper expression of masculinity includes virility, courage, and an entitlement to dominate, especially over women.

Machismonoun

An exaggerated sense of power entitling one to dominate others; as, the civilian authorities occasionally need to rein in the military's machismo.

Machismonoun

exaggerated masculinity

Machismonoun

strong or aggressive masculine pride

Machismo

Machismo (; Spanish: [maˈtʃismo]; Portuguese: [maˈʃiʒmu]; from Spanish and Portuguese , male) is the sense of being and self-reliant, the concept associated with . It is associated with .