priapism

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Etymology

From Latin priapismus, from Priapus (“the god of procreation, the penis”) +‎ -ism, from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/
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Noun

priapism (countable and uncountable, plural priapisms)

  1. (pathology) A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (erection) does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.
  2. (figuratively) Obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.
    • 2018 September 26, Ross Douthat, “Brett Kavanaugh and the Limits of Certainty”, in The New York Times‎:
      [M]any on the right have found themselves justifying our current president's priapism with the same arguments that liberals once used to excuse Clinton.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French priapisme.

Noun

priapism n (uncountable)

  1. priapism

Declension

declension of priapism (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) priapism priapismul
genitive/dative (unui) priapism priapismului
vocative priapismule
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