🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पुरुषवादी अहंकार

Pronunciation / Transliteration: purushvadi ahankar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Machismo/mɑːˈtʃɪz.moʊ/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"समाज में पुरुषवादी अहंकार को खत्म करना जरूरी है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong or aggressive sense of masculine pride; an exaggerated or hyper-masculine attitude.

    "His refusal to ask for help was rooted in old-fashioned machismo."
  2. 2

    Qualities considered traditional, dominant, or stereotypical of men, particularly involving physical strength and emotional stoicism.

    "The action movie was full of unbridled machismo and explosions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word 'macho' (male), originating in the mid-20th century. It entered English from Latin American cultural contexts to describe strong or aggressive masculine pride.

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