machismo (redirected from Machist)

ma·chis·mo  (mä-chzm)

n.

1. A strong or exaggerated sense of masculinity stressing attributes such as physical courage, virility, domination of women, and aggressiveness.

2. An exaggerated sense of strength or toughness: "People prefer raw-milk cheese for its subtlety and depth of flavor, not out of some kind of foodie machismo" (Corby Kummer).

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[Spanish, from macho, male; see macho.]

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machismo [mæˈkɪzməʊ -ˈtʃɪz-]

n

exaggerated masculine pride

[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish macho male, from Latin masculus masculine]

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macho, machismo - Macho is from Mexican Spanish, meaning "male animal or plant" or "masculine, vigorous"—from Latin masculus, "male"; machismo (pronounced mah-CHEEZ-mo) is based on macho.

See also related terms for vigor.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

machismo - exaggerated masculinity               masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

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machismo

noun masculinity, toughness, virility, manliness, laddishness He had to prove his machismo by going on the scariest rides.

Quotations
"The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough" [Germaine Greer The Madwoman's Underclothes: My Mailer Problem]

Translations

machismo [məˈtʃɪzməʊ] N → machismo m

machismo [mæˈkɪzməʊ] n → machisme m

machismo

n → Machismo m

machismo [mæˈkɪzməʊ] n → atteggiamenti mpl da macho, machismo