Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phallusy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phal-lusy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An erection-related myth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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.""

Etymology

Blend of phallus + fallacy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phallusies (plural)

Questions

What does phallusy mean?: An erection-related myth.
Where does phallusy come from?: Blend of phallus + fallacy.

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