Onanist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person, especially a man, who masturbates.
  2. 2
    a person who practices masturbation wordnet
  3. 3
    A man who uses coitus interruptus as a means of birth control.

Etymology

From onan(ism) + -ist, from Onan, a biblical character known for spilling his seed (semen) on the ground.

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