onanism
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
the gratification or satisfaction of one's own needs or desires: Choosing to endlessly split hairs about abstractions is little better than intellectual onanism.
Origin of onanism
1Other words from onanism
- o·nan·ist, noun
Words Nearby onanism
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How to use onanism in a sentence
Many patients put their hands to their sexual organs and make motions tending to onanism.
Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated | Max BirnbaumGeneral recommendations: Local baths, and rigorous cleanliness to avoid any stimulus to onanism.
Montessori Elementary Materials | Maria MontessoriAll these phenomena lead to onanism or masturbation, of which we shall speak later on.
The Sexual Question | August Forelonanism, which is different, is decidedly injurious to both the man and the woman.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyExquisite symbolic representations of onanism are sliding and coasting as well as tearing off a branch.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis | Sigmund Freud
British Dictionary definitions for onanism
/ (ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm) /
another name for masturbation, coitus interruptus
Origin of onanism
1Derived forms of onanism
- onanist, noun, adjective
- onanistic, adjective
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