onanism

[ oh-nuh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˈoʊ nəˌnɪz əm /

noun

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

masturbation.

Nearby words

on-the-spot, on-trend, ona, onager, onagraceous, onanism, onassis, onassis, jacqueline kennedy, onbeat, onboard, onc

Origin of onanism

1720–30; after Onan, son of Judah (Gen. 38:9); see -ism

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for onanistic

The conjugal relation of a sterilized woman would be no better than onanistic.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The adjectives corresponding to those words are respectively masturbatory and onanistic.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll

British Dictionary definitions for onanistic

onanism

/ (ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus

Derived Forms

onanist, noun, adjectiveonanistic, adjective

Word Origin for onanism

C18: after Onan, son of Judah; see Genesis 38:9

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Medicine definitions for onanistic

onanism

[ ō′nə-nĭz′əm ]

n.

coitus interruptus

Masturbation.