phallocentrism

American  

[fal-oh-sen-triz-uhm] / ˌfæl oʊˈsɛn trɪz əm /

noun

1. a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of men.

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Other Word Forms

• phallocentric adjective

Etymology

Origin of phallocentrism

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Fascism’s phallocentrism and masculine energy manifests itself as anti-feminine, a retreat from the realm of the sensual, and misogynist.

From Salon

"If any historical figure can appropriately be loaded up with all the heresies of our time -- Eurocentrism, phallocentrism, imperialism, elitism and all-bad-things- generally-ism -- Columbus is the man."

From Time Magazine Archive