priapic
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ɪk adjective
1.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to Priapus; phallic.
2.
characterized by or emphasizing a phallus: priapic figurines.
3.
(of an image) suggestive of or resembling a phallus by its shape.
4.
exaggeratedly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality.
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priapic or priapean (praɪˈæpɪk, -ˈeɪ-, ˌpraɪəˈpiːən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (sometimes capital) of or relating to Priapus |
| 2. | a less common word for phallic |
| priapean or priapean | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
priapic
"phallic," 1786, from Priapus, from Gk. Priapos, son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, the god who personified male reproductive power. His name is of unknown origin. Hence priapism (1598) "persistent erection of the penis."
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Medical Dictionary
priapic pri·a·pic (prī-ā'pĭk, -āp'ĭk) or pri·a·pe·an (prī'ə-pē'ən)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling a phallus; phallic.
Relating to or excessively concerned with masculinity.
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Example sentences
He's not mischievous, nor is he believably priapic, as the high jinks of the first act require him to be.
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