Phallic Stage

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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(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

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: phallic phase
plural: Phallic Stages
possessive: Phallic Stage's
pluralpossessive: Phallic Stages'

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