onanist
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who practices masturbation: An "onanist" is an individual who engages in the act of masturbation. The term originates from the biblical figure Onan, who practiced coitus interruptus, which was later interpreted as masturbation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The ancient text condemned the onanist for his solitary act.
- In some historical medical texts, the onanist was believed to suffer from various physical and mental ailments.
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal, clinical, and now largely archaic. It is more commonly found in historical, religious, or older psychoanalytic literature than in contemporary everyday language.
- It can carry a judgmental or pathological connotation, reflecting outdated views that considered the practice a disorder or sin.
Variants and Related Words
- Onanism (n): The practice of masturbation; the act itself.
- The sermon focused on the sin of onanism.
Synonyms
- Masturbator: A more neutral, modern term for a person who masturbates.
- Autoeroticist: A technical term emphasizing self-stimulation for sexual pleasure.
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning is specifically a person who masturbates. It does not refer broadly to any sexual activity or to the biblical act of (withdrawal) itself, though its etymology is linked to it.
Noun
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a person who practices masturbation
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