phallogocentrism
nounUK /fəˌlɒɡəˈsɛntɹɪzm̩/
Etymology From French phallogocentrisme (coined by Derrida), corresponding to phallo- + logocentrism.
1
Usually The privileging of masculinity in the use of speech, writing or modes of thought; phallocentrism expressed through language.
Poststructuralist theory
- The task of this enquiry is to center on – and decenter – such defining institutions: phallogocentrism and compulsory heterosexuality.1990, Judith Butler, 1990 Preface to Gender Trouble
- Derived terms
- phallogocentric
- Related terms
- logocentrism, phallocentrism, phonocentrism