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The term "phallogocentric" is a fusion of "phallocentric" and "logocentric," used to critique structures of power and language that prioritize masculine perspectives and rationality.

Jacques Derrida, a French philosopher known for developing the concept of deconstruction, coined the term "phallogocentric" as part of his critique of Western metaphysics and its privileging of logos (reason or word) and the phallus (male-centric viewpoints). Derrida argued that traditional Western thought is dominated by a logocentric and phallocentric bias, which marginalizes other perspectives.