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machista

sexist

adjective mah-CHEES-tah Rare
People & Society Community

Usage Note

Machista derives from machismo, the cultural attitude of male superiority. The word is invariable in gender — un hombre machista and una actitud machista both use the same form. It is widely used across the Spanish-speaking world in feminist and social-justice discourse. The noun machista (a sexist person) uses the same form for both sexes.

Examples

"Esas actitudes machistas no tienen cabida aquí."

Natural Translation

Those sexist attitudes have no place here.

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