onanism (redirected from Onan)

o·nan·ism  (n-nzm)

n.

1. Masturbation.

2. Coitus interruptus.

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[After Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9).]

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onan·ist n.

onan·istic adj.

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onanism [ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm]

n

another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus

[after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9]

onanist  n & adj

onanistic  adj

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onanism

1. the practice of preejaculatory withdrawal during intercourse.
2. masturbation. — onanist, n. — onanistic, adj.

See also: Sex

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	onanism - manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure masturbation autoeroticism, autoerotism - using you own body as a sexual object self-abuse, self-stimulation - manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure frottage - masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd) hand job, jacking off, jerking off, wank - slang for masturbation
	2.	onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal method, withdrawal birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born

Translations

onanism [ˈəʊnənɪzəm] N → onanismo m

onanism

n (form) → Coitus interruptus m; (= masturbation) → Onanie f, → Masturbation f

onanism [ˈəʊnəˌnɪz/əm] n → onanismo