phallocentric

phallocentric
phallocentric [fal΄ō sen′trik]
adj.
1. of or characterized by a particularly masculine mode of thought or behavior [a phallocentric point of view]
2. dominated or controlled unduly by men [a phallocentric society]

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phal·lo·cen·tric (făl'ō-sĕnʹtrĭk) adj.
Centered on men or on a male viewpoint, especially one held to entail the domination of women by men.
  [phallus + -centric.]   phal'lo·cenʹtrism n.

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  • phallocentric — [fal΄ō sen′trik] adj. 1. of or characterized by a particularly masculine mode of thought or behavior [a phallocentric point of view] 2. dominated or controlled unduly by men [a phallocentric society] …   English World dictionary

  • phallocentric — (adj.) 1927, from comb. form of PHALLUS (Cf. phallus) + CENTRIC (Cf. centric) …   Etymology dictionary

  • phallocentric — adjective Date: 1927 centered on or emphasizing the masculine point of view • phallocentrism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • phallocentric — adjective Focused on the phallus as a symbol of male dominance. See Also: phallocentrism, phallocratic …   Wiktionary

  • phallocentric — [ˌfalə(ʊ) sɛntrɪk] adjective focused on the phallus as a symbol of male dominance. Derivatives phallocentricity noun phallocentrism noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • phallocentric — phal·lo·cen·tric …   English syllables

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  • phallocentrism — phallocentric, adj. /fal oh sen triz euhm/, n. a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, esp. a belief in the superiority of the male sex. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

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