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Phallocentrism vs Androcentrism - What's the difference?

phallocentrism | androcentrism |

As nouns the difference between phallocentrism and androcentrism

is that phallocentrism is focus on the phallus while androcentrism is an ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males. Contrast with gynocentrism.

phallocentrism

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (literally) Focus on the phallus.
  • (figuratively) Focus on a male point of view.

    • Related terms

    * phallocentric * phallogocentrism

    androcentrism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.

    • Derived terms

    * androcentric

    Antonyms

    * gynocentrism

    See also

    * phallocentrism * phallogocentrism English words suffixed with -ism