noun
Meaning 1
A person, especially a man, who masturbates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
onanist
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noun
Meaning 2
A man who uses coitus interruptus as a means of birth control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person who practices masturbation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: masturbator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: frotteur, tosser, jerk-off, wanker
History
Etymology
From onan(ism) + -ist, from Onan, a biblical character known for spilling his seed (semen) on the ground.