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phallusy

noun

Etymology

Blend of phallus + fallacy.

  1. derived from fallācia — “deception, deceit”
  2. derived from fallace
  3. inherited from fallaci
  4. compounded as phallusy — “phallus + fallacy”

Definitions

  1. An erection-related myth.

    • Freud's view of women was based upon what might be termed a "phallusy." Like Aristotle, Freud believed that a woman is an incomplete man, "un homme manqué."

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA