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vaginalism

vaginalism noun: the preeminence of penovaginal copulation over other forms of sexual expression.

Noun

vaginalism (uncountable)

  1. The preeminence of penovaginal copulation over other forms of sexual expression.
    • In such women, the viriloid phallic function predominates at the expense of a more, or less, undeveloped or inhibited vaginalism.1974, Irving Singer, The goals of human sexuality, page 92
    • Thus, Friedan faulted Freud for making a specific sexual experience she termed “vaginalism” the be-all and end-all of women's existence.2011, Rosemarie Tong, Feminist Thought, page 233

Origin of vaginalism

From vaginal + -ism.

Questions about vaginalism

What does vaginalism mean?
Vaginalism means the preeminence of penovaginal copulation over other forms of sexual expression.
What part of speech is vaginalism?
Vaginalism is a noun.

Words near vaginalism in the dictionary

  1. vaginal sex
  2. vaginal vault
  3. vaginal vaults
  4. vaginaless
  5. vaginalike
  6. vaginalism
  7. vaginalist
  8. vaginalists
  9. vaginalitis
  10. vaginality
  11. vaginalize

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