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phallic
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phal·lic  (flk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
2. Of or relating to the cult of the phallus as an embodiment of generative power: phallic worship.
3. Of or relating to the third stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, from about ages three to six, during which gratification is focused on sensations associated with the genital organs. The phallic stage is preceded by the anal stage and followed by the latency period.

[Greek phallikos, from phallos, phallus; see phallus.]

phalli·cal·ly adv.

phallic
Adjective
of or resembling a phallus: a phallic symbol
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.phallic - relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power; "a phallic cult"; "phallic worship"
2.phallic - resembling or being a phallus; "a phallic symbol"; "phallic eroticism"; "priapic figurines"
male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
Translations
phallic [ˈfælɪk] adjfálico
phallic [ˈfælɪk] adjphallique
phallic [ˈfælɪk] adjphallisch; [symbol] → Phallus-
phallic [ˈfælɪk] adjfallico/a


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