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phallocentrism

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

noun

a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.

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Origin of phallocentrism

First recorded in 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM phallocentrism

phal·lo·cen·tric, adjective

Words nearby phallocentrism

phallic symbol, phallitis, phallo-, phallocampsis, phallocentric, phallocentrism, phallodynia, phalloidin, phalloplasty, phallotomy, phallotoxin
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