onanism

noun

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure

Roots

onanonan- · Hebrew · biblical figure who spilled his seed ismos-ism · Greek · practice, condition

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The word onanism breaks down into 2 roots of Hebrew and Greek origin: onan, from Hebrew onan (“biblical figure who spilled his seed”); and -ism, from Greek ismos (“practice, condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.