n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -n ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from New Latin onanismus, from Onan, son of Judah (Gen 38:9)
Date: circa 1741
1 : MASTURBATION
2 : COITUS INTERRUPTUS
3 : SELF-GRATIFICATION
– onan · is · tic \ ˌ ō -n ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective