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Word: Onanism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French onanisme or modern Latin onanismus, from the name Onan (Gen. 38:9), who practised coitus interruptus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊnənɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
masturbation.
Short Definition:masturbation
Definition:
coitus interruptus.
Short Definition:coitus interruptus
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