1. exaggerated or aggressive masculine behavior; the practice or attitude of asserting dominance and rejecting traits considered feminine
Usage: often used critically; informal

Examples

• The coach's machoism discouraged players from showing any emotion on the field.
• Critics argue that machoism in corporate culture prevents men from seeking help or admitting weakness.
• Her brother's machoism made it difficult for him to express his feelings.
• The film satirizes the machoism of action heroes from the 1980s.
• Psychologists study how machoism affects mental health in young men.
• The team's locker room culture was dominated by machoism and bravado.