| sadism | A condition in which there is a derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, discomfort or humiliation on another person or persons. The sexual significance of sadistic wishes or behaviour may be conscious or unconscious. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| phallic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the phallus or penis. Origin: Gr. Phallikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| phallic phase | In psychoanalytic personality theory, the stage in psychosexual development, occurring when a child is between 2 and 6 years of age, during which interest, curiosity, and pleasurable experiences are centreed around the penis in boys and the clitoris in girls. See: genital phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phallic tubercle | The median elevation just cephalic to the urogenital orifice of an embryo; it is the primordium of the penis of the male or the clitoris of the female. Synonym: phallic tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |