phallic
phallic
Definition
phal·lic (fal′ik)
adjective
- of, like, or relating to the phallus
- of or relating to phallicism
- genital (sense )
Etymology: Gr phallikos
phallic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- symbolism: The bull was also connected with the erect pillar, which had phallic symbolism.
- symbol: The center of worship was the Benben stone, a conical phallic symbol representing the Primeval Hill.
- stone: Dependence on nature is reflected in the number of phallic shaped stones.
- shape: There are only so many jokes about their phallic shape you can take before wanting to jump off the nearest precipice!
- stage: The child develops a sense of attachment through the oral stage, the anal stage and the phallic stage.
- object: There were the Herms, for example - phallic stone objects with the head of Hermes on them.
phallic Quotes
Christ follows Dionysus Phallic and ambrosial Made way for macerations; Caliban casts out Ariel.
Browse dictionary entries near phallic
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- phallicist
- phallism
- phallist
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- phallus
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- -phane
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