adjective
- centered on or emphasizing masculine viewpoints, experiences, or power structures
Usage: academic; feminist theory
Examples
- The critic argued that the novel’s phallocentric perspective ignored female characters’ agency.
- Feminist scholars challenged the phallocentric assumptions underlying traditional literary theory.
- The university revised its curriculum to address phallocentric biases in historical narratives.
- Her research examined how phallocentric language shapes social discourse.
- The film was criticized for its phallocentric worldview that marginalized women’s experiences.
- Academic feminists work to deconstruct phallocentric frameworks in various disciplines.