priapic

adjective

pri·a·pic | \ prī-ˈā-pik ,

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Definition of priapic

2 : relating to or preoccupied with virility or male sexual excitement

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Primitive humans once celebrated May 1 with fertility rituals — think maidens with garlands dancing around a priapic maypole. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "May Day used to be a big deal in Washington. Could it ever be again?," 30 Apr. 2018 There is the occasional priapic silliness and the title is unwieldy if not awful. — The Economist, "The secrets of Indonesia’s finest novelist," 13 July 2017

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