Meanings
comparative more phallocentric · superlative most phallocentric
- Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men.First known use 20th c.
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.
1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 25Antonyms: gynocentric
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFocused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men.
Origin
Translations
Catalan fal·locèntric
- fal·locèntricFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
French phallocentrique
- phallocentriqueFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
Italian fallocentrico
- fallocentricoFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
Polish fallocentryczny
- fallocentrycznyFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
Portuguese falocêntrico
- falocêntricoFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
Spanish falocéntrico
- falocéntricoFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
Swedish fallocentrisk
- fallocentriskFocus on the phallus or on a male point of view.
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phallocentric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallocentric
“phallocentric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallocentric. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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