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priapic

2 synonyms for priapic, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — (informal) Having an erect penis.

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

(informal) Having an erect penis.

2. adj

Extremely macho, or obsessed with appearing manly.

“Gabriele D’Annunzio, a priapic, drug-addicted poet, war hero, military adventurer and man about town, was a mesmeric figure who encouraged triumphalism in Italy’s nationalist right-wingers.”

Etymology

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

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