phallocentric

English

Etymology

From phallo- +‎ -centric.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌfalə(ʊ)ˈsɛntɹɪk/

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Adjective

phallocentric (comparative more phallocentric, superlative most phallocentric)

1. Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. [from 20th c.]

   Antonym: gynocentric

   • 1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 25:

     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.

Derived terms

• phallocentrically
• phallocentricity
• phallogocentric

Related terms

• phallocentrism
• phallocratic

Translations

Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.

Catalan: fal·locèntric (ca) French: phallocentrique (fr) Italian: fallocentrico Portuguese: falocêntrico Spanish: falocéntrico Swedish: fallocentrisk (sv)