- phallic symbol
- in psychoanalysis, any pointed or upright object which may represent the phallus or penis.
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phallic symbol
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phallic symbol — Psychoanal. any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, esp. such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
phallic symbol — image that represents the male sexual organ … English contemporary dictionary
PHALLIC SYMBOL — … Useful english dictionary
phallic — (adj.) pertaining to the phallus, 1789, from Gk. phallikos, from phallos (see PHALLUS (Cf. phallus)). First record of phallic symbol is from 1907 … Etymology dictionary
symbol — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, accent, accent mark, acronym, agent, allegory, alphabet, alphabetic character, alternate, alternative, analogy, armory, arms, art, attribute, backup, badge, badge of office, badges, banner, bar, baton,… … Moby Thesaurus
phallic — adjective Having to do with the penis. The Washington Monument is widely considered a phallic symbol. Ant: yonic See Also: phallus … Wiktionary
phallic — phal|lic [ fælık ] adjective usually before noun relating to or similar to a phallus: phallic symbol … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
symbol — n. 1) a chemical; phallic; phonetic; religious; status symbol 2) (misc.) a symbol of authority * * * [ sɪmb(ə)l] phallic phonetic religious status symbol (misc.) a symbol of authority a chemical … Combinatory dictionary
symbol — noun 1 image/object/event that is a sign of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, important, perfect, potent, powerful, ultimate ▪ The Berlin wall was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
phallic — adj. Phallic is used with these nouns: ↑symbol, ↑symbolism … Collocations dictionary
