onanistic

[ oh-nuh-nis-tik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving masturbation:

   The movie portrays pornography as arousing counterfeit emotions—onanistic pleasure without ultimate satisfaction.

2. characterized by withdrawal of the penis during sexual intercourse, so that ejaculation occurs outside the vagina. coitus interruptus ( def 1 ).
3. serving only for intellectual or emotional self-gratification; unproductive:

   This one-man confessional performance could be either an exercise in onanistic self-regard, or something that exposes its performer for a deeper purpose in which others can participate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of onanistic¹

First recorded in 1840–45; onan(ism) ( def ) + -istic ( def )

Example Sentences

Lipsyte sees fantasy sports as fans transferring onanistic energies from the players to management.

From The Daily Beast

The adjectives corresponding to those words are respectively masturbatory and onanistic.

From Project Gutenberg

The conjugal relation of a sterilized woman would be no better than onanistic.

From Project Gutenberg

Dreams of falling teeth may be symbolical of unconscious onanistic tendencies.

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