PHALLIC Definition & Meaning

phallic

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[fal-ik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
of or relating to phallicism.
genital.

phallic

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a phallus
a phallic symbol
psychoanal
1. relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which a male child's interest is concentrated on the genital organs
2. designating personality traits, such as conceit and self-assurance, due to fixation at the phallic stage of development Compare anal oral genital
3. (in Freudian theory) denoting a phase of early childhood in which there is a belief that both sexes possess a phallus
of or relating to phallicism

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

pseudophallic adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of phallic¹

From the Greek word ��󲹱��ó��, dating back to 1780–90. See phallus, -ic

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The singer ended her performance by taking flight on a giant phallic microphone that shot sparks into the air.

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The long point was seen as phallic, and the cut around the ankle was saucily low, elongating the leg and displaying the talus bone, often clad in colourful hose to turn the heads of admirers.

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There’s hot sauce and matcha and a phallic stick of maraschino cherries, which is actually very funny.

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Council documents for the 250-home plan reveal a phallic shape, leaving locals wondering, they say, whether the design is deliberate.

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When David Lynch’s 1984 version of the Frank Herbert epic was released, you could buy a sandworm action figure that, once again, looked unnervingly phallic.

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phalera phallicism

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