phallocratic

adjective

phal·​lo·​crat·​ic ˌfa-lə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce phallocratic (audio)
-(ˌ)lō-
: relating to, resulting from, or advocating masculine power and dominance

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French phallocratique, from phallus phallus + -o- -o- + -cratique -cratic

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phallocratic was in 1975

Dictionary Entries Near phallocratic

Cite this Entry

“Phallocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phallocratic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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