phallicism

phal·li·cism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fal-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈfæl əˌsɪz əm/
- /fˈalɪsˌɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fal-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈfæl əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of phallicism word

noun phallicism worship of the phallus, especially as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature. 1
noun phallicism the worship or veneration of the phallus 0
noun phallicism worship of the phallus as a symbol of the male generative power 0

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Origin of phallicism

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; phallic + -ism

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Parts of speech for Phallicism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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phallicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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