onanistic

American  

[oh-nuh-nis-tik] / ˌoʊ nəˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving masturbation.

   The movie portrays pornography as arousing counterfeit emotions—onanistic pleasure without ultimate satisfaction.

2. characterized by withdrawal of the penis during sexual intercourse, so that ejaculation occurs outside the vagina.

3. serving only for intellectual or emotional self-gratification; unproductive.

   This one-man confessional performance could be either an exercise in onanistic self-regard, or something that exposes its performer for a deeper purpose in which others can participate.

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Etymology

Origin of onanistic

First recorded in 1840–45; onan(ism) ( def. ) + -istic ( def. )

Example Sentences

An obsessive peeper who enjoyed decades of onanistic pleasure at his oblivious guests’ expense, Mr. Foos shared his prurient interests and diaries with Mr. Talese, who documented them for The New Yorker in 2016.

From New York Times

Whether, in other words, Trump supporters have given up on the real world, and simply want to live vicariously through the onanistic Matrix-universe of Trump’s personality, which is simultaneously so shrunken and so bloated.

From Salon

Officials told The Argus Leader that the onanistic double meaning was intentional.

From Time

Perhaps, then, it’s a way to bring social interaction and the human touch into a solitary, at times almost onanistic, pursuit.

From The New Yorker

Words like: viscous, impunity, paroxysm, unctuous, nefarious, onanistic, perfidious, lugubrious.

From Literature