onanistic

[ oh-nuh-nis-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or involving masturbation:
The movie portrays pornography as arousing counterfeit emotions—onanistic pleasure without ultimate satisfaction.
characterized by withdrawal of the penis during sexual intercourse, so that ejaculation occurs outside the vagina. coitus interruptus ( def 1 ).
serving only for intellectual or emotional self-gratification; unproductive:
This one-man confessional performance could be either an exercise in onanistic self-regard, or something that exposes its performer for a deeper purpose in which others can participate.

First recorded in 1840–45; onan(ism) ( def ) + -istic ( def )

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