onanism

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(ō′nə niz′əm)

noun

  1. coitus interruptus
  2. masturbation

Origin: after Onan, son of Judah (see Gen. 38:9) + -ism

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See onanism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Masturbation.
  2. Coitus interruptus.

Origin:

Origin: After Onan, son of Judah (Genesis 38:9)

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Related Forms:

  • oˈnan·ist noun
  • oˌnan·isˈtic adjective

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