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onanistic

[ oh-nuh-nis-tik ]
/ ˌoʊ nəˈnɪs tɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or involving masturbation: The movie portrays pornography as arousing counterfeit emotions—onanistic pleasure without ultimate satisfaction.
characterized by withdrawal of the penis during sexual intercourse, so that ejaculation occurs outside the vagina.See also coitus interruptus (def. 1).
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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Origin of onanistic

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