phallic

Adjective

phallic (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or characteristic of the penis.
   • A little later the phallic explanation of everything came into fashion. The deities were all polite names for the organs and powers of procreation.1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 10
   • The natural rhythm of the male is a phallic one of rise and fall, whether it involves towers, stock markets, or whole civilizations.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 128
2. Shaped like an erect human penis.
   • My mother has a very phallic salt shaker.
   • For many first-time visitors, a common initial impression of the Washington Monument is that it is incredibly phallic.1993, Joseph Downton, Washington D.C.: An Alternative Guide, page T-221

   Synonyms:

   phalliform

3. Relating to or exhibiting masculine or patriarchal traits, seen metaphorically as seated in the male genitalia.
   • Opposing the war in El Salvador and opposing the phallic aggression everywhere.1990 April 14, Jeremy Grainger, Read Weaver, “You Don't Gotta!”, in Gay Community News, page 8