onanism
- noun
- /ˈoʊnəˌnɪzəm/
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coitus interruptus
- Some couples consider onanism as part of their contraception plan.
Examples
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Doctors often discuss onanism as a way to prevent unintended pregnancy.
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That is what Kathleen Spencer does in her excellent article dealing partly with theories of degeneracy, and it is likewise the strategy of Robert Mighall, who reads the novel within the context of medical discussions on the effects of onanism.
Academic text (2007) -
Many people believe that onanism can be an ineffective method of birth control.
Synonyms
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4.4
Methods and devices that prevent pregnancy when people have sex
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2.5
Methods people use to prevent pregnancy and plan when to have children
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6.1
Withdrawing the penis from a partner's vagina before he releases sperm to try to avoid pregnancy
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9.3
A method to prevent pregnancy where the man pulls out before ejaculation
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6.8
Pulling the penis out of the vagina before ejaculation to avoid pregnancy
A way to avoid pregnancy by pulling the penis out before ejaculation
Surface Forms
Morphology
onanism = Onan (opaque) = onan + ism
The term is built from a proper name plus '-ism' and requires knowledge of the biblical story (or historical usage) to derive the meaning, so an average learner cannot infer it.
Etymology
Onanism comes from the Bible character Onan, who 'spilled his seed' on the ground to avoid fatherhood, and so the name was used for the birth-control practice of starting intercourse but withdrawing before ejaculation to prevent pregnancy.