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priapic

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pri·a·pic  (pr-pk, -pk) also pri·a·pe·an (pr-pn)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a phallus; phallic.
2. Relating to or overly concerned with masculinity.

[From priapus.]

priapic [praɪˈæpɪk -ˈeɪ-], priapean [ˌpraɪəˈpiːən]
adj
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (sometimes capital) of or relating to Priapus
2. a less common word for phallic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.priapic - overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality; "priapic episodes"; "priapic victories"
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"
2.priapic - 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"


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