SINCE 1828
onanism
noun
onan·ism
| \ ˈō-nə-ˌni-zəm
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Definition of onanism
1
: masturbation
3
: self-gratification
the kind of intellectual onanism to which he was dedicated— Esther P. Shiverick
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Other Words from onanism
onanistic
\ ˌō-nə-ˈni-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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onanism
noun
onan·ism
| \ ˈō-nə-ˌniz-əm
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Medical Definition of onanism
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: masturbation
Other Words from onanism
onanistic
\ ˌō-nə-ˈnis-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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