phallicism

American  

[fal-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈfæl əˌsɪz əm /

Also phallism

noun

1. worship of the phallus, especially as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature.

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phallicism British  

/ ˈfælɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. the worship or veneration of the phallus

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Other Word Forms

• phallicist noun
• phallist noun

Etymology

Origin of phallicism

First recorded in 1880–85; phallic + -ism

Example Sentences

Papius and Polycarp, not instructed by John the son of Zebedee, but probably by John, a Presbyter of Asia Minor, 219 Paul's genuine Epistles, 214 215 Paxson, Chief-Justice, open letter to, 121 Peck, Bishop, on blood, 277 Pentateuch, date of, 97 98 100 101 Peter’s name of Chaldaic origin, 248 Phallicism not necessarily obscene, 129 135 Philo, admission of, 178 Phœnicians, date of, 109 Plato on Homer's poems, 122 Presbyterian serpent symbolism, 128 Proclus on Plato, 122 Prometheus, the god-man, 303 R Rachel sitting on the wedges, 132 Rameses II.,

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Hargrave Jennings, the author of several books on some aspects of religions of antiquity, among them one on phallicism, deals freely with the phallic principles embodied in these religions.

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It is not possible to discuss sun worship at any length without at the same time discussing phallicism and serpent worship.

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The author of the Round Towers of Ireland in discussing the symbols of sun worship, serpent worship and phallicism, found on the same tablet, practically reiterates these statements.

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These secret societies took over many of the principles of phallicism such as were taught in the mysteries, and so, side by side with the Christian religion, the earlier beliefs continued.

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