Dictionary

phallicism en · NOUN

Etymology

From phallic + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The worship of the penis or phallus, especially connected with fertility.
   • The study of phallicism is the study of religion. In this lies its importance. So true is this, it may safely be stated that no one who neglects the study of phallic worship can hope to secure any adequate understanding of the origin of religion. 1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page v:
   • Phallicism was, therefore, at the root of all religion, and was definitely the opponent of evil and darkness. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 160:

Forms

Deriveds

phallicist

Translations (7)

fr phallisme (phallus-worship) · ja 男根崇拝 (phallus-worship) · vi sự tôn thờ dương vật (phallus-worship) · es falismo (phallus-worship) · hi लिंगोपासना (phallus-worship) · sv falloskult (phallus-worship) · pt falicismo (phallus-worship)