Definition of "machismo" in Englisch

noun

1. (informal) An excessive masculine pride.

2. exaggerated masculinity

   • September 1971, Germaine Greer, "My Mailer Problem", in Esquire The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.

3. characteristic, behavior or particularity of Male; Macheza.

4. (Latin American) male chauvinism, misogyny