Priapean is an adjective relating to phallic symbolism or an excessive concern with masculinity, named after Priapus, the Greek god of fertility.
Priapean is an adjective relating to phallic symbolism or an excessive concern with masculinity, named after Priapus, the Greek god of fertility.
| Front | priapean \prie-uh-PEE-uhn\ |
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| Back | adjective (see also priapric) 1. Phallic. 2. Relating to or overly concerned with masculinity. [From Priapus, the god of procreation, guardian of gardens and vineyards, and personification of the erect phallus in Greek and Roman mythologies.] "Possibly the dirtiest American-made motion picture that has ever been legally exhibited, with Priapean detail that might well have embarrassed Boccaccio." - John Lyttle, Controversy is a trick of the trade, (quoting Time magazine's review of the movie Baby Doll) Independent, 8 Jun 1996. |
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