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machosexual

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • mă′-chō-sĕk′sho͞o-əl
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmæt͡ʃ.əʊˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ma-/
  • General-American: /ˌmæ.t͡ʃoʊˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuəl
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃuːəl

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noun

Meaning 1

A man who eschews modern trendy aesthetics in favor of pursuits traditionally considered more manly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From macho + -sexual, modelled after metrosexual.