machismo — exaggerated masculine pride and behavior, especially showing dominance over women
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: exaggerated masculine pride and behavior, especially showing dominance over women
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈtʃɪzmoʊ/
Korean meaning: 과장된 남성적 자존심과 행동, 특히 여성에 대한 지배욕을 보이는 것
Korean pronunciation: 머-치즈-모 (강세: 치즈)
Example Sentences
- The action movie was full of machismo and explosions.
- His machismo crumbled when he saw a tiny spider.
- Modern society is challenging traditional machismo attitudes.
machismo
NOUN//məˈtʃɪzmoʊ//
exaggerated masculine pride and behavior, especially showing dominance over women
💡 Concept
Exaggerated masculine dominance and pride
🎵 Rhyme
Machismo and bravado vanish like a tornado!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/məˈtʃɪzmoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈtʃɪzməʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootmacho
Suffix--ismo
Origin
스페인어 'macho(남성적인)'에서 파생된 단어로, 라틴 아메리카 문화에서 강한 남성성을 강조하는 개념에서 시작되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bravadotornadoColorado
bravado
tornado
Colorado
🔗Collocations
toxic machismo
machismo culture
display machismo
overcome machismo
traditional machismo
📝Examples
“The action movie was full of machismo and explosions.”
😄 Fun example
“His machismo crumbled when he saw a tiny spider.”
“Modern society is challenging traditional machismo attitudes.”
😄 Fun example
“He refused to wear pink because of his machismo.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
male chauvinismmasculinitybravadomacho attitude
Antonyms
femininityhumilityequality
Related
patriarchygender rolesstereotypedominance
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