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PRIAPIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does priapic mean?
• PRIAPIC (adjective)
The adjective PRIAPIC has 2 senses:
1. overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality
2. resembling or being a phallus
Familiarity information: PRIAPIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality
Context example:
priapic victories
Similar:
male (being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Resembling or being a phallus
Synonyms:
phallic; priapic
Context example:
priapic figurines
Similar:
male (being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation)
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