pri·ap·ic \(ˈ)prī|apik\adjective Etymology: Latin priapus + English -ic 1.: preoccupied with or employing the phallus symbolically : phallic < priapic rites > 2. a.: featuring or stressing the phallus < a priapic statuette > b.: suggesting a phallus < the priapic golden rocket bursting — William Sansom > 3.: preoccupied with maleness : actively and obviously masculine; especially: concerned with male sexual ardor < priapic episodes > < priapic victories >