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I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.
Nick Offerman

Meaning of "machismo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MACHISMO

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish macho male, from Latin masculusmasculine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MACHISMO

machismo  [mæˈkɪzməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACHISMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Machismo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACHISMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Machismo

Machismo (/məˈtʃiːzmoʊ, mɑː-, -ˈtʃɪ-/; Spanish: (from Spanish "macho", male); Portuguese: ) is the sense of being macho or manly, the concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride... the supreme valuation of characteristics culturally associated with the masculine and a denigration of characteristics associated with the feminine." It is associated with "a man’s responsibility to provide for, protect, and defend his family." The word macho has a long history in both Spain and Portugal as well as in Spanish and Portuguese languages. It was originally associated with the ideal societal role men where expected to play in their communities, most particularly, Iberian language-speaking societies and countries. Macho in Portuguese and Spanish is a strictly masculine term, derived from the Latin mascŭlus meaning male (today hombre or varón, c.f. Portuguese homem and now-obsolete for humans varão; macho and varão, in their most common sense, are used for males of non-human animal species).

Definition of machismo in the English dictionary

The definition of machismo in the dictionary is exaggerated masculine pride.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACHISMO


ammo
ˈæməʊ
camo
ˈkæməʊ
caudillismo
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɪzməʊ
Como
ˈkəʊməʊ
demo
ˈdɛməʊ
emo
ˈiːməʊ
fidelismo
ˌfiːdeˈlɪzməʊ
gismo
ˈɡɪzməʊ
gizmo
ˈɡɪzməʊ
homo
ˈhəʊməʊ
Imo
ˈiːməʊ
Judezmo
dʒʊˈdɛzməʊ
memo
ˈmɛməʊ
mo
məʊ
mot
məʊ
Palermo
pəˈlɛəməʊ
primo
ˈpriːməʊ
promo
ˈprəʊməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ
verismo
vɛˈrɪzməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACHISMO

machine screw
machine shop
machine stitch
machine time
machine tool
machine translation
machine washable
machine-assisted translation
machine-like
machine-made
machine-stitch
machine-tooled
machineability
machineable
machineless
machineman
machineries
machinery
machinist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACHISMO

Alamo
altissimo
bayamo
Bergamo
bravissimo
chemo
duomo
dynamo
Eskimo
Geronimo
gran turismo
pomo
Profumo
proximo
San Remo
screamo
slow-mo
sumo
supremo
tomo

Synonyms and antonyms of machismo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MACHISMO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «machismo» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of machismo

Translation of «machismo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACHISMO

Find out the translation of machismo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of machismo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «machismo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大男子主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

machismo
570 millions of speakers

English

machismo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

machismo
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرجولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мужской шовинизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

machismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৌরুষ বা সাহস প্রদর্শন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Machismo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Männlichkeitswahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男っぽさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남성 우월주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Machismo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

machismo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகு ஆண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Machismo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maçoluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

machismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чоловічий шовінізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

machismului
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αλαζονεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

machismo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

machismo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

machismo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of machismo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHISMO»

The term «machismo» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHISMO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «machismo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «machismo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about machismo

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3 QUOTES WITH «MACHISMO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word machismo.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
I actually don't think there is machismo in America, unless it's the cowboy type - the silent, smoking brooder.
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Nick Offerman
I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.
3
Yoko Ono
In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as they were enjoying that machoism of war, we were enjoying the machismo of being anti-war, you know?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACHISMO»

Discover the use of machismo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to machismo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Machismo and Marianismo Tango
Machismo, the male ideal so specific to Hispanic culture, is complemented by its corollary marianismo, the female ideal.
David Sequeira, 2009
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Life is Hard: Machismo, Danger, and the Intimacy of Power in ...
Played out against a backdrop of political travail and social dislocation, this work is a story of survival and resistance but also of humor and happiness. Roger Lancaster shows us that life is hard, but then too, life goes on.
Roger N. Lancaster, 1992
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Against Machismo: Young Adult Voices in Mexico City
Josue Ramirez received his PhD in anthropology from Brown University. He was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard, an instructor at MIT, and a lecturer in anthropology at Northeastern University.
Josué Ramirez, 2008
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Ernest Hemingway: Machismo and Masochism
This book provides an original and controversial look at a neglected area of this author's enduring work.
Richard Fantina, 2005
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Sexual politics in Cuba: machismo, homosexuality, and AIDS
In this book, Marvin Leiner analyzes the practice of quarantine in the context of the Cuban Revolution, which has otherwise brought significant advances in social programs, such as free universal education and comprehensive health care for ...
Marvin Leiner, 1994
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Presidential Machismo: Executive Authority, Military ...
Executive Authority, Military Intervention, and Foreign Relations Alexander DeConde. As for the peace accords, even though Kissinger received a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating them, they did not work. When the president withdrew the ...
Alexander DeConde, 2002
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The Reformation of Machismo: Evangelical Conversion and ...
attenuation of conjugality, high rate of abandonment, and female-headed households, which are often connected to machismo, on the other. Feminist analyses that have assessed the meaning of machismo in terms of both male and female ...
Elizabeth E. Brusco, 2011
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Confronting Change, Challenging Tradition: Women in Latin ...
1. Evelyn. P. Stevens. •. Marianismo: The. Other. Face. of. Machismo. Marianismo has been the organizing tenet of Latin American women 's studies in this country since the appearance of Evelyn Stevens 's essay, which examines gender ...
Gertrude Matyoka Yeager, 1994
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Men and Masculinities
Machismo (Macho) The terms machismo and macho are more than simply sexist ideas: in most usages in English,the expressions refer to a whole network of ( generally unequal) social relations between women and men, and between men.
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The Mexican Americans
Perhaps the most widely identified theme involves what is referred to as " machismo." Machismo comes from the Spanish word for male: "macho." Machismo is defined as a form of masculinity involving an exaggerated sense of male bravado; ...
Alma M. García, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACHISMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term machismo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Best of Babe (Part 1): Why the Cowboys are still the NFC East …
Like society in general, it has become a more accepting workplace. But it's still a world of machismo, where vulnerability is viewed as a liability. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Do You Recognize This Caught-On-Tape Mission Mural Vandal …
It's a machismo culture." What you won't see in that culture is two gay cholos publicly embracing each other. That's unrealistic, Barrio2Barrio ... «SFist, Jul 15»
3
Republicans have the best bullies | Marty Kaplan | Jewish Journal
For them, it can't come a moment too soon, because Trump was on the verge of owning the machismo brand. My fantasy: Trump's rise must ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
4
50 Cent, O2 Arena, London — review - FT.com
... it was enjoyably boisterous, with guest spots from G Unit members such as Lloyd Banks and a testosterone-heavy atmosphere of machismo. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015: Australians say anywhere, any time to England | The …
Such surfaces challenge Australian methods and machismo. Were it left to the Australian government in its present mentality, slow pitches ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
True Detective, 'Other Lives', season two, episode five, review …
Kitsch and McAdams have grown into their roles, too, the former increasingly impressive as a gay man building a wall of machismo between his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Transgender in Focus: Past, Present, Future | Daily Maverick
The machismo that is enacted on those bodies is extremely dangerous. We have spoken to the department of correctional services and the ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
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Mitchell Johnson makes Barmy Army choke on their words as …
An act of breathtaking bravado that has raised the bar for Aussie machismo to even more embarrassing heights for those of us who refuse to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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First night: Matthew Bourne's The Car Man | Official London Theatre
Chris Trenfield as the catalytic stranger in their midst has the charisma and latent machismo to entrance an entire town, while Liam Mower, ... «Official London Theatre, Jul 15»
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When Lean Alejandro's hair turned white | Inquirer Global Nation
Yes, he was a hero committed to change, she said, but Lean also was tainted by the narrow machismo of the typical Pinoy male. She talked ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Machismo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/machismo>. Apr 2024 ».
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