Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling or being a phallus: Having the shape or form of a penis.
   • Relating to a phallus, especially as an embodiment of generative power: Pertaining to or associated with the penis as a symbol of fertility, creative life force, or masculine generative power.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient monument had a distinctly phallic shape.
  • Freudian theory often interprets tall, towering objects as phallic symbols.
  • The ritual was part of a phallic cult that worshipped fertility.

Advanced Usage

• Phallic stage: In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, a stage of psychosexual development in early childhood where the primary focus of libidinal energy is on the genital area.
  • The child's behavior was analyzed as typical of the phallic stage.
• Phallocentric: Centered on or emphasizing a masculine point of view or the phallus as a symbol of power.
  • The critique addressed the phallocentric nature of traditional narratives.

Variants and Related Words

• Phallus (n): The penis, especially as a symbol.
  • The statue was a representation of a phallus.
• Phallicism (n): Worship of the phallus, especially as a symbol of generative power.
  • The study of ancient religions includes phallicism.

Synonyms

• Priapic: Relating to or resembling a phallus; excessively concerned with masculinity or male sexuality.
• Penile: Relating to the penis (more clinical/anatomical).

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Phallic" is primarily a technical/adjective term and is not commonly used in idiomatic phrasal verbs. Its usage is largely confined to descriptive, academic, or psychoanalytic contexts.)

Adjective

1. resembling or being a phallus
   • a phallic symbol
   • phallic eroticism
   • priapic figurines
2. relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power
   • a phallic cult
   • phallic worship