onanism
MasturbationMasturbation.
UK/ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm/US/ˈoʊnəˌnɪzəm/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, formal, uncountable, usually)Masturbation.
Onanie
онани́змonanízm
(dated, formal, uncountable, usually)Ejaculating outside the vagina during intercourse; (the performing of) coitus interruptus.
More definitions
- manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
- a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
Translations
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Origin
From Onan + -ism. In the Book of Genesis, Onan, son of Judah, in fulfillment of the laws oFrom Onan + -ism. In the Book of Genesis, Onan, son of Judah, in fulfillment of the laws of levirate marriage was to impregnate his brother Er's widow, Tamar, in order to raise offspring from the union in his brother's name. In order to avoid raising descendants for his late brother, however, Onan "spilled his semen on the ground when he went in to his brother's wife, so that he would not give offspring to his brother" (Genesis 38:9).
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Forms
plural: onanisms| Singular | onanism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure:masturbation
- a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation:coitus interruptuswithdrawal methodwithdrawalpulling out
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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