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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 [ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm]
n
another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus
[after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9]
onanist  n & adj
onanistic  adj

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2.onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation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
Translations
onanism [ˈəʊnənɪzəm] Nonanismo m
onanism
n (form)Coitus interruptus m; (= masturbation)Onanie f, → Masturbation f
onanism [ˈəʊnəˌnɪzm] nonanismo
onanism [ˈəʊnəˌnɪzm] nonanismo


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