WEBonanism. masturbation the act of giving yourself or another person sexual pleasure by rubbing the sexual organs. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the …
WEBOnanism. The term onanism has come to refer to "masturbation" in many modern languages – for example Hebrew (אוננות, onanút), German (Onanie), Greek (αυνανισμός, avnanismós), Japanese (オナニー, onanī), and Swedish (onani) – based on an interpretation of …
WEBnoun. withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus. masturbation ( def 1 ). the gratification or satisfaction of one's own needs or desires: Choosing to endlessly split hairs about abstractions is little better than intellectual onanism. onanism.
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WEBDefinitions of onanism. noun. manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure. synonyms: masturbation. see more. noun. a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation. synonyms: coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal, withdrawal method.
WEBONANISM, term derived from the biblical narrative of Onan, son of Judah (Gen. 38, 7–10), who "spilled" his seed "on the ground." Onanism refers to the thwarting of the sexual process in one of several ways.
WEBo•nan•ism. (ˈoʊ nəˌnɪz əm) n. 1. withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus. 2. masturbation. [1720–30; after Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9); see -ism] o′nan•ist, n. o`nan•is′tic, adj.
WEBQuick Reference. Another name for coitus interruptus or (less correctly) masturbation. [Named after Onan in Genesis 38:9 who deliberately spilled his seed on the ground when having intercourse with his brother's wife] From: onanism in A Dictionary of Psychology ».
WEBthe gratification or satisfaction of one's own needs or desires: Choosing to endlessly split hairs about abstractions is little better than intellectual onanism. See more Origin of …
