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.
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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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for onanism
The conjugal relation of a sterilized woman would be no better than onanistic.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'MalleyThe adjectives corresponding to those words are respectively masturbatory and onanistic.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
British Dictionary definitions for onanism
Derived forms of onanism
onanist, noun, adjectiveonanistic, adjectiveWord 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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