onanism
onanism — noun
1. the practice of getting sexual pleasure by touching the genitals, especially you
the practice of getting sexual pleasure by touching the genitals, especially your own
The doctor told Noah that onanism would not damage his health.
formal term in medical advice
After puberty, Rin feared that onanism meant something was wrong.
onanism + that-clause
In class, Padma asked whether onanism could spread disease.
An old church booklet described onanism as a serious sin.
During counseling, Eshe said shame about onanism hurt her marriage.
- masturbation
the normal modern neutral word and much more common in everyday English
- self-pleasure
softer and less direct, often chosen to sound less clinical
- self-stimulation
more technical and often used in medical or psychological discussion
文法句型
practice onanism
onanism among teenagers
onanism as a sin
用法筆記
Usually found in formal, medical, religious, or historical writing. In everyday English, masturbation is much more common.
常見錯誤
2. a way of having sex in which the penis is pulled out before ejaculation to try t
a way of having sex in which the penis is pulled out before ejaculation to try to avoid pregnancy
The doctor warned that onanism is unreliable as birth control.
onanism as birth control
In the lecture, Olivia learned that onanism means withdrawal before ejaculation.
onanism means withdrawal
Some couples once relied on onanism because they feared other methods.
The leaflet said onanism does not protect people from infection.
In his diary, Christopher called onanism a sinful way to avoid pregnancy.
- withdrawal
the usual short modern term for this method
- coitus interruptus
a Latin-based formal label often used in medical writing
- pull-out method
common everyday phrase and much less formal than onanism
文法句型
onanism as birth control
rely on onanism
onanism to avoid pregnancy
用法筆記
Mostly seen in older or formal writing. Today people usually say withdrawal or the pull-out method, so this sense needs context to be understood clearly.