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means An exaggerated, often aggressive sense of masculine pride, where toughness and dominance are treated as proof of worth.

from Borrowed straight from Spanish machismo, built from macho ('male,' from Latin masculus). It entered English use in the mid-20th century, carried in largely through discussions of Latin American culture and gender roles, and quickly picked up its critical edge — less a celebration of masculinity than a diagnosis of its overreach.