Definition of MACHISMO

machismo

Plural: machismos

Noun

  • Strong or exaggerated masculinity; a sense of aggressive male pride.
  • exaggerated masculinity
  • An excessive masculine pride.
  • exaggerated masculinity
  • characteristic, behavior or particularity of Male; Macheza.
  • male chauvinism, misogyny

Examples

  • His MACHISMO was evident in his bold, high-risk plays on Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”).

Synonyms

machoism, machoness

Scrabble Score: 17

machismo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
machismo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
machismo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

machismo: valid Words With Friends Word