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phallic Definition

phal·lic (fal′ik)

adjective

  1. of, like, or relating to the phallus
  2. of or relating to phallicism
  3. 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.