"onanist" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-onanist.wav Forms: onanists [plural]
Etymology: From onan(ism) + -ist, from Onan, a biblical character known for spilling his seed (semen) on the ground. Etymology templates: {{af|en|onanism|-ist|alt1=onan(ism)}} onan(ism) + -ist, {{gloss|semen}} (semen) Head templates: {{en-noun}} onanist (plural onanists), {{tlb|en|very|dated}} (very dated)
  1. A person, especially a man, who masturbates.
    Sense id: en-onanist-en-noun-yUKixHnX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A man who uses coitus interruptus as a means of birth control. Categories (topical): Masturbation, People, Sex
    Sense id: en-onanist-en-noun-Kbwpp9R6 Disambiguation of Masturbation: 5 95 Disambiguation of People: 43 57 Disambiguation of Sex: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: onanism, onanistic

Inflected forms

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