Definition of Macho-man

1. Noun. A man who is virile and sexually active.

Exact synonyms: He-man, Stud
Generic synonyms: Adult Male, Man

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macho-man

machinima
machinimist
machinimists
machining
machinings
machinist
machinist's vise
machinists
machinule
machinules
machiolate
machismo
machismos
machmeter
macho
macho-man (current term)
macho man
macho men
machoism
machoisms
machomen
machoness
machos
machree
machrees
machs
machzor

Literary usage of Macho-man

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons by Joanne Mariner (2001)
"If you do the sticking, you can still consider yourself to be a macho man/heterosexual, according to their theory. This is a pretty universal/widespread ..."

2. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"... "The intellectual"—hides behind words and ideas; out of touch with his/her feelings and emotions, therefore afraid to express self 9 "Macho man"—relates ..."

3. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
"Eric has the qualities of both macho man and Jewish mother. He was in construction, and virtually built the house from the ground up. ..."

4. Transsexuals: Life from Both Sides by Lynn Hubschman (1999)
"I'm not the jealous person, nor the foul-mouthed macho man I thought I had to be in order to be a man. I'm more at peace with myself and a more caring ..."

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