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phallicism
[ fal-uh-siz-uhm ]
noun
- worship of the phallus, especially as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature.
phallicism
/ ˈfælɪˌsɪzəm /
noun
- the worship or veneration of the phallus
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Derived Forms
- ˈphallicist, noun
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Other Words From
- phalli·cist phallist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phallicism1
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Example Sentences
It is not possible to discuss sun worship at any length without at the same time discussing phallicism and serpent worship.
I want, in conclusion to these brief introductory remarks, to say a few words concerning phallicism in connection with my topic.
In its rudest forms, this pantheism branches out into animism or shamanism, fetichism and phallicism.
The way in which phallicism has been suppressed during the present era raises the general question of religious liberty in Japan.
The ordinary traveler in Japan would not suspect that phallicism had ever been a prominent feature of Japanese religious life.
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