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Onanism vs Onan - What's the difference?

onanism | onan | Derived terms |

Onan is a derived term of onanism.



As a noun onanism

is ejaculating outside the vagina during intercourse; (the performing of) coitus interruptus.

As a proper noun Onan is

a given name derived from Hebrew.

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

    onan

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (rare) .
  • * :
    • And Judah said unto Onan', Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And ' Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.

    Derived terms

    * onanism ----