APA Dictionary of Psychology
phallocentric
- adj.
- denoting a culture or belief system in which the phallus (penis) is regarded as a sacred giver of life, source of power, or symbol of fertility and which consequently privileges men and masculinity. See phallicism; priapism. See also androcentric.
- more generally, focused or fixated on the penis as a symbol of male potency. —phallocentrism n.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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