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phallic

phal·lic

UK/ˈfælɪk/ US/ˈfælɪk/ rare

adjective

1.

relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power

  • “a phallic cult”
  • “phallic worship”
2.

resembling or being a phallus

  • “a phallic symbol”
  • “phallic eroticism”
  • “priapic figurines”
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Origin

From phallus (“penis”) + -ic.

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