phallocentric

British

/ ˌfæləʊˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

dominated by male attitudes

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phallocentricity

noun

Etymology

Origin of phallocentric

C20: from _phallus + _-centric

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phallocentric

I’ve rolled my eyes at hipster dads earnestly discussing – through their stupid beards – Anna’s feminism and the post-ironic phallocentric dialectic of Olaf the snowman’s carrot nose.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2015

The novel might sound like a feminist revenge fantasy but it is far more complex than that: Carter parodies matriarchal myths, illustrating that they often end up reinforcing phallocentric representations of women's bodies.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2013

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