as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles
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Indeed, the series could be said to describe the tragedy of machismo, affecting both sides.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Still, the sport, with its pronounced hierarchies, its emphasis on discipline, and its fairly thoroughgoing machismo, is arguably coded as conservative.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of being introduced by his spouse, as is the norm for candidates accepting their party’s nomination, Trump was introduced by Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship — known for its machismo culture and sanctioned violence.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Putin’s machismo posturing, additionally, is undergirded by a view of Russia as a country of real men opposing a pampered, gutless, and decadent West.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Still, the sport, with its pronounced hierarchies, its emphasis on discipline, and its fairly thoroughgoing machismo, is arguably coded as conservative.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024
Instead of being introduced by his spouse, as is the norm for candidates accepting their party’s nomination, Trump was introduced by Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship — known for its machismo culture and sanctioned violence.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Putin’s machismo posturing, additionally, is undergirded by a view of Russia as a country of real men opposing a pampered, gutless, and decadent West.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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