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Phallic

//ˈfælɪk// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or characteristic of the penis. not-comparable

    "A little later the phallic explanation of everything came into fashion. The deities were all polite names for the organs and powers of procreation."

  2. 2
    Shaped like an erect human penis. not-comparable

    "My mother has a very phallic salt shaker."

  3. 3
    Relating to or exhibiting masculine or patriarchal traits, seen metaphorically as seated in the male genitalia. not-comparable

    "Opposing the war in El Salvador and opposing the phallic aggression everywhere."

Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling or being a phallus wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power wordnet

Etymology

From phallus (“penis”) + -ic.

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