phallus
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈfæləs/
:
falo
- The problems with using the phallus as a gender-neutral and "universal" signifier should be obvious.
- phallus as a signifier
- phallus as a symbol
We talked to a guy who had a phalloplasty, which is like rhinoplasty but for phallus.
- We talked to a guy who had a phalloplasty, which is like rhinoplasty but for phallus.
- So when now that we're having more surgeries for trans men, one of the surgeries that we do is a neophalus is we create a new phallus.
- And he, he, he was the phallus was a huge ancient Greek.
- It's it's increasing in width, it's increasing in length to allow for the phallus.
- The other day he started trying to chat me up and then sent me a Dick pic, otherwise known as a cock pic, a phallus.
Examples
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Or is the camera merely a phallus?
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The phallus has now been awarded a "higher" and more spiritual or sublimated status.
Academic text (1996) -
A symbol of the phallus?
Academic text (2003) -
How did the phallus become the deity's primary symbol?
Academic text (1999) -
The desire for control through possession of the phallus becomes the primary motivating force of the subject.
Academic text (1999) -
Thus, the phallus embodies the primacy of the Law of the Father.
Academic text (1999) -
Such an obvious reference to losing the phallus, losing his masculine role in the patriarchal structure, implies that Tony is worried about his class position.
Academic text (2014) -
The symbolic function of the phallus envelops the penis as the tangible sign of privileged masculinity, thus in effect naturalizing male dominance.
Academic text (1999) -
In ancient cultures, the phallus was often used as a symbol of fertility and male power.
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Some artists incorporate the phallus into their work to challenge traditional views of masculinity.
Synonyms
439
9.9
A rude word for the penis
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2.1
Male organ used for passing urine and reproduction in humans and other mammals
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9.9
An old polite word for the male private part
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4.1
A man's body part used for urinating and sex
1
9.9
The male sex organ
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of mushrooms with a loose cap and a strong smell that attracts insects
- Specialized
A type of mushroom with a grainy cap that smells like rotten meat and attracts flies
How Polite
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phallus comes from the ancient Greek phallos, which meant 'penis'. People in many old cultures carved or painted the phallus as a symbol of male power and fertility, so today phallus can mean the penis itself or a symbol of male sexual power.