phallic

[ fal-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

phallic

/ ˈfælɪk /

of, relating to, or resembling a phallus
a phallic symbol
psychoanal
1. relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which a male child's interest is concentrated on the genital organs
2. designating personality traits, such as conceit and self-assurance, due to fixation at the phallic stage of development Compare anal oral genital
3. (in Freudian theory) denoting a phase of early childhood in which there is a belief that both sexes possess a phallus
of or relating to phallicism

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Origin of phallic¹

From the Greek word phallikós, dating back to 1780–90. See phallus, -ic

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AmazonOkay, so there is something uncomfortably phallic about this.

Other listings for the male enhancement products used cucumbers and other phallic imagery combined with attractive women in suggestive poses.

As well as extremely phallic, it looks very complicated in construction.

“I honestly have no idea why people are so fascinated with phallic imagery or phalluses in general,” said Piggy.

The Artist and The Descendants win big, Ricky Gervais (mostly) behaves, and phallic jokes abound.

The folks over at Conan responded with this ad featuring an assortment of phallic disguises.

The folks over at Conan have found a way to remedy that, with this ad featuring an assortment of phallic disguises.

The ancient Hebrews, as well as their neighbors, were phallic worshipers.

Priests are portrayed in adoration of the crux ansata before phallic monuments.

There are also shown animal representations before the sacred tree or grove, a phallic symbol.

A number of writers have expressed the belief that the May-pole is an emblem of ancient phallic worship.

We would probably be in error to interpret all these animal symbols as exclusively phallic although many were definitely so.

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