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priapic

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /pɹaɪˈæpɪk/
  • /pɹaɪˈeɪpɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Phallic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phallic

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In a state of penile erection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Related to or overly concerned with male sexual activity or exhibiting excessive male sexual activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Excessively masculine; excessively concerned with masculinity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: virile

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

resembling or being a phallus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a phallic symbol
  • phallic eroticism
  • priapic figurines

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phallic

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • priapic episodes
  • priapic victories

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Priapus + -ic, from Πρίᾱπος (Príāpos), a god of procreation pictured with an erect phallus in Greek mythology.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: фалически (faličeski) — phallic
  • French: priapique — phallic
  • Bulgarian: мъжествен (mǎžestven) — masculine