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onanism definition

onan·ism (ō′nə niz′əm)

noun

  1. coitus interruptus
  2. masturbation

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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