onanism

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o·nan·ism

 (ō′nə-nĭz′əm)

n.

1. Masturbation.

2. Coitus interruptus.

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

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o′nan·ist n.

o′nan·is′tic adj.

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onanism

(ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm)

n

another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus

[C18: after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9]

ˈonanist n, adj

ˌonanˈistic adj

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o•nan•ism

(ˈoʊ nəˌnɪz əm)

n.

1. withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.

2. masturbation.

[1720–30; after Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9); see -ism]

o′nan•ist, n.

o`nan•is′tic, adj.

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onanism

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

See also: Sex

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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	onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal method, withdrawal birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of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

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Translations

onanie

onanisme

onánia

onanisme

onanismo

onanism

[ˈəʊnənɪzəm] N → onanismo m

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onanism

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

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onanism

[ˈəʊnəˌnɪz/əm] n → onanismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

o·nan·ism

n. onanismo, coito interrumpido.

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