- phallocentrism
- noun see phallocentric
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
phallocentrism
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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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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] … Useful english dictionary
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