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onanism

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o·nan·ism  (n-nzm)
n.
1. Masturbation.
2. Coitus interruptus.

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

onan·ist n.
onan·istic adj.

onanism
Noun
1. withdrawal in sexual intercourse before ejaculation
2. masturbation [after Onan: see Genesis 38:9]

onanism
1. the practice of preejaculatory withdrawal during intercourse.
2. masturbation. — onanist, n. — onanistic, adj.
See also: Sex
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.onanism - manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
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2.onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born


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