macho
adjective
informal mainly disapproving uk
/ˈmætʃ.əʊ/ us
/ˈmɑː.tʃoʊ/Meaning of macho in English
(Definition of macho from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
macho | American Dictionary
Examples of macho
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As shown, this process of gendering mobilizes two main and largely contrastive representations of men as soft (feminine) and hard (tough, macho).
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The plots of the most famous films inevitably glorify macho behaviour and anti-social crime as antidotes to class and race tensions.
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The emaciated theatrical presence of the body seems to be the result of these macho pressures from outside.
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Women who do physically hard work and develop muscles are often called ' macho'.
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In punk, virtuosic display was replaced by aggressive simplicity and macho posturing, which could be found in both music and lyrics.
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Such responses, often heard when philosophers confront scientists with their metaphysical scruples, do not just express a macho attitude.
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Equally, men preferred not to discuss their military experiences with each other, but hid their traumatic memories behind displays of macho posturing.
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Some writers oppose the macho reading precisely because they know fans or are fans themselves.
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In conversation, boys also reiterated a 'macho' image in their views of themselves.
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Coates attempts to understand/ contextualise women's involvement in rock music from the premise that rock music is at its most compelling when it is most misogynistic and macho.
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Whiteley's cogent analysis highlights the potential for blurring of genders and sexuality, in even the most apparently macho of performers.
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Koizumi maintained a relatively high rate of approval up until the end of his government, but the lurking danger - a very macho danger -was always palpable under his populist façade.
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They must think about the teenagers who are bombarded with images of glamour and macho dynamic sports.
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Most men like to have large and aggressive dogs as a macho, fashion accessory.
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The problem is that huge borrowings, whether by people or countries, are accepted as a macho principle and a way of life.
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