phallocentrism

[ fal-oh-sen-triz-uh m ]
/ ˌfæl oʊˈsɛn trɪz əm /

noun

a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.

Origin of phallocentrism

First recorded in 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM phallocentrism

phal·lo·cen·tric, adjective

Words nearby phallocentrism

phallicism, phallitis, phallo-, phallocampsis, phallocentric, phallocentrism, phallodynia, phalloidin, phalloplasty, phallotomy, phallotoxin

British Dictionary definitions for phallocentric

phallocentric
/ (ˌfæləʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

dominated by male attitudes

Derived forms of phallocentric

phallocentricity or phallocentrism, noun

Word Origin for phallocentric

C20: from phallus + -centric