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Onanism Definition & Meaning

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 a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

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What does onanism mean?
manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
What part of speech is onanism?
Onanism is a noun.
How many definitions does onanism have?
Onanism has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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