ONANISM


Meaning of ONANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-nə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: probably from New Latin onanismus, from Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9)

Date: circa 1741

1. : masturbation

2. : coitus interruptus

3. : self-gratification

• onan·is·tic ˌō-nə-ˈnis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.