onanism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
    masturbation.
  2. noun a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
    pulling out; withdrawal method; coitus interruptus; withdrawal.

WordNet


O"nan*ism noun
Etymology
Onan (Gen. xxxviii. 9): cf. F. onanisme.
Definitions
  1. Self-pollution; masturbation.

Webster 1913