machismo
noun
, mə-, -ˈkēz-
, -ˈkiz-, -ˈchiz-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for machismo
Synonyms
macho, manhood, manliness, masculinity, virility
Antonyms
femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanliness
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The John Wayne machismo attitude of Cliff (Brad Pitt), an aging stuntman who defeats the arrogant, uppity Chinese guy harks back to the very stereotypes Bruce was trying to dismantle. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls out Quentin Tarantino’s 'sloppy,' 'racist' depiction of Bruce Lee," 17 Aug. 2019 Rap culture has always been powered by unbridled machismo, and one would be hard pressed to not find a gay slur embedded in the lyrics of any of the genre’s most famous architects. — Los Angeles Times, "Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads," 31 July 2019 Such images play, gently, with the notions of hardness and machismo that characterize stereotypes of black masculinity. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "Review: A painter probes hip-hop stereotypes and what it means to be black and male," 17 June 2019 Duke Caboom is a toy with both machismo and melancholy. — Lauren Le Vine, refinery29.com, "Keanu Reeves Has Some Thoughts About The “Keanussance”," 15 June 2019 Some historians have claimed that Isabella fell for Ferdinand’s dashing reputation, that his youth and machismo tipped the scales. — National Geographic, "To seize power in Spain, Queen Isabella had to play it smart," 28 Mar. 2019 In a genre so bloated with machismo, both characters being women sold Waller-Bridge. — Michael O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, "From 'Fleabag' to James Bond and Beyond: Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Death and Her Secret New Movie," 14 Aug. 2019 The program challenged an enduring machismo that still limits women’s full participation in many exercise environments. — Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, "The World That Jazzercise Built," 16 June 2019 Indeed, this reflects the machismo so often associated with sports. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "Social media deserves blame for Kevin Durant’s injury," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'machismo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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