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machismo definition

ma·chismo (mä c̸hēz′mō, -c̸hēs′-, -c̸hiz′-)

noun

overly assertive or exaggerated masculinity, esp. as characterized by a show of virility, domination of women, etc.

Etymology: Sp < macho (see macho) + -ismo, -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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