Dictionary

phallocentric en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌfalə(ʊ)ˈsɛntɹɪk/ (UK)
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Etymology

From phallo- + -centric.

Meanings

1. Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men.
   • His shame at what she might on the other hand perceive as his slimy phallocentric conduct toward her made it easier for him to avoid her, as well. 1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 25:

Forms

Antonyms

gynocentric

Deriveds

phallogocentric · phallocentrically · phallocentricity

Relateds

phallocentrism · phallocratic

Translations (6)

fr phallocentrique (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) · sv fallocentrisk (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) · pt falocêntrico (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) · es falocéntrico (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) · it fallocentrico (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) · ca fal·locèntric (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.)