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phallic stage

DEFINITIONS OF: phallic stage

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n (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure

Synonyms:
phallic phase
Type of:
phase, stage
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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