phallocentric
/ˌfalə(ʊ)ˈsɛntɹɪk/adjective
phallocentric is spelled P-H-A-L-L-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, phallocentric means “Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in phallocentric?
| Letters | 13: P-H-A-L-L-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is phallocentric?
Phallocentric appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce phallocentric?
- UK /ˌfalə(ʊ)ˈsɛntɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-phallocentric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of phallocentric
- more phallocentric comparative
- most phallocentric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phallocentric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phallocentric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | phallocentrique |
| Portuguese | falocêntrico |
| Spanish | falocéntrico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does phallocentric come from?
From phallo- + -centric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).