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onanism

[ oh-nuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈoʊ nəˌnɪz əm /

noun

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

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Origin of onanism

First recorded in 1720–30; after Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9); see -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM onanism

o·nan·ist, nouno·nan·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby onanism

on a limb, on all fours, on and off, on and on, on an even keel, onanism, on a par with, on a pedestal, put, on approval, on a rampage, on a roll
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British Dictionary definitions for onanism

onanism
/ (ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus

Derived forms of onanism

onanist, noun, adjectiveonanistic, adjective

Word Origin for onanism

C18: after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9
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Medical definitions for onanism

onanism
[ ō′nə-nĭz′əm ]

n.

coitus interruptus
Masturbation.
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