English noun: onanism |
1. | onanism (act) manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure |
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| Synonyms | masturbation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | autoeroticism, autoerotism |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | frottage, hand job, jacking off, jerking off, self-abuse, self-stimulation, wank |
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2. | onanism (act) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
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| Synonyms | coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal, withdrawal method |
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| Broader (hypernym) | birth control, birth prevention, family planning |
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