ONANISM


Meaning of ONANISM in English

[ 'əʊnənɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun formal

1》 masturbation.

2》 coitus interruptus.

Derivatives

onanist noun

onanistic adjective

Origin

C18: from Fr. ~e or mod. L. ~us , from Onan , who practised coitus interruptus (Gen. 38:9).

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