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Nanism vs Onanism - What's the difference?

nanism | onanism |

As nouns the difference between nanism and onanism

is that nanism is unusually small size, as a result of a developmental abnormality while onanism is ejaculating outside the vagina during intercourse; (the performing of) coitus interruptus.

nanism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology, medicine) Unusually small size, as a result of a developmental abnormality
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    Synonyms

    *dwarfism *microsomia

    onanism

    English

    (Onan)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • ejaculating outside the vagina during intercourse; (the performing of) coitus interruptus
  • masturbation

    • Quotations

    * 1839', Hypochondriasis, hysteria, chorea, epilepsy, apoplexy, and palsy, constitute part of the list of dire maladies induced or immediately excited, by '''onanism and immoderate or ill-timed coition. The memory and intellectual faculties, in general, are enfeebled, and there are instances of complete idiocy, brought on by early and continued onanism, and of insanity from similar excesses later in life. -- ''The Eclectic Journal of Medicine . Vol 3, No 4. Nov 1894. Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell: Philadelphia. p145

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * oneirism

    Anagrams

    * * * English eponyms English terms derived from the Bible