priapism

1. (pathology, uncountable) A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.uncountable

2. (pathology, countable) An instance of this.Examples: "Phosphorus has long been considered a powerful stimulant. It acts upon the generative organism, it is recorded, in a manner to cause the most violent priapisms."countable

3. (figuratively) The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.Examples: "[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."countablefigurativelyuncountable