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priapic

American

[prahy-ap-ik] / praɪˈæp ɪk /

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to Priapus; phallic.
characterized by or emphasizing a phallus.

priapic figurines.
(of an image) suggestive of or resembling a phallus by its shape.
exaggeratedly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality.

priapic British

/ praɪˈæpɪk, -ˈeɪ-, ˌpraɪəˈpiːən /

adjective

(sometimes capital) of or relating to Priapus
a less common word for phallic

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Etymology

Origin of priapic

First recorded in 1780–90; Priap(us) + -ic

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