Is 'machismo' English, or is it actually Spanish (Mexico)?

'Machismo' is a word borrowed from Spanish (Mexico) 'machismo'. The word entered the English language some time around 1948.

machismo [noun] [circa 1948]

• a strong sense of masculine pride
• an exaggerated masculinity
• an exaggerated or exhilarating sense of power or strength

See 'machismo' on the Loan Words Map

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Etymology: Spanish, from 'macho'

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