phallic symbol

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noun Psychoanalysis.

any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.

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Origin of phallic symbol

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby phallic symbol

phalarope, phalera, phallic, phallicism, phallic phase, phallic symbol, phallocentric, phallocentrism, phalloidin, phalloplasty, phallotoxin

How to use phallic symbol in a sentence

Lee wasn’t involved in Dave’s first season, and at first, he says he was skeptical of the show based on its billboards, in which Burd appeared as a phallic symbol.
The K-Pop Episode of Dave Is Cross-Cultural Collaboration Done Right|Andrew R. Chow|June 17, 2021|Time
We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It is now possible the building can be a symbol for progress.
Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba|Eleanor Clift|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservative Muslim women in Turkey hailed Esme as a martyr and a symbol of female strength and resistance.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns|Xanthe Ackerman|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sherlock Holmes is a new millennium sex symbol with books, movies, and TV episodes introducing him to a new generation of fans.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World?|Ted Gioia|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Wicca, the female goddess is represented by the Moon, a symbol of Mother Earth and fertility.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Light, the symbol of life's joy, seems to be the first language in which the spirit of beauty speaks to a child.
Children's Ways|James Sully
This method of concealing the face, together with the wearing of the immense hat, was a symbol of mourning.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The mayorʼs symbol of office is a cane with a silver knob, plated ferrule, and black cord and tassels.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The olive, too, was sacred to Minerva, and as the symbol of peace was woven into the victors crown.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The symbol of the heaven-bound ship— —is mentioned by Clement of Alexandria as being in vogue in the second century.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

Cultural definitions for phallic symbol

phallic symbol

[ (fal-ik) ]

A symbol (see also symbol) of the penis.