What is another word for Phallicism?

Pronunciation: [fˈalɪsˌɪzəm] (IPA)

Phallicism is a term that refers to the worship of a phallus or male genitalia. This concept is typically associated with ancient religions, but it can also be found in modern societies. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to describe this concept, such as phallocentrism, penis-worship, and fallophilia. These terms all refer to the same idea of the excessive veneration of the phallus. Additionally, some scholars use the term hypermasculinity to describe the same concept. Regardless of the specific term used, the underlying idea is that there is a cultural obsession with male sexual anatomy, often to an unhealthy degree.

What are the hypernyms for Phallicism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Phallicism

But thanks to Homer he is purified of his old Phallicism.
"Five Stages of Greek Religion"
Gilbert Murray
Richard Payne Knight, an honorable English gentleman, in 1865 wrote a quarto book, of which only two hundred copies were printed, entitled A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus, and its Connection with the Theology of the Ancients, in which this whole subject is boldly discussed, and Phallicism illustrated by one hundred and thirty-eight engravings, many of them copied from actual emblems now preserved in the British Museum and in the Secret Museum in Naples.
"The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets"
Richard B. Westbrook

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