Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun onanism

2 senses of onanism

Sense 1
masturbation, onanism -- (manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure)
       => autoeroticism, autoerotism -- (using you own body as a sexual object)

Sense 2
coitus interruptus, withdrawal method, withdrawal, pulling out, onanism -- (a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation)
       => birth control, birth prevention, family planning -- (limiting the number of children born)