1. Plural of phallism; systems of religious or cultural belief and practice centered on the phallus as a symbol of fertility, power, or divine creative force.
Usage: academic; anthropological; historical
2. Plural of phallism; instances or expressions of phallic symbolism or phallic worship in various cultures and religions.
Usage: academic; cultural studies

Examples

• Ancient phallisms in Mediterranean cultures often represented fertility and regeneration.
• Scholars of comparative religion study phallisms across different civilizations.
• The anthropologist examined phallisms in Hindu and Greco-Roman traditions.
• Various phallisms emerged independently in cultures separated by geography and time.
• Religious historians trace the evolution of phallisms from prehistoric to classical periods.