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phallocentric

adjective
 
 
/ˌfæl.əʊˈsen.trɪk/ US  /-oʊ-/ formal

Definition

having the male, or male sexual feelings or activity, as the main subject of interest: phallocentric eroticism/literatureMen and womenKinds of menKinds of women
(Definition of phallocentric adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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