macho

adjective

/ˈmɑ·tʃoʊ/

Definition

› behaving in a way that is thought to be typical of a man, esp. by seeming strong and powerful but also seeming too determined to avoid showing weakness and sympathy: He’s too macho to admit that a woman can do his job as well as he can.

(Definition of macho adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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