Where does “onanist” come from?

onanist (English) comes from English onanism, from English Onan, from Hebrew אונן — to masturbate; masturbator.

onanist (English): a man who masturbates; a man who uses coitus...

Definitions

  1. a man who masturbates; a man who uses coitus...

Ancestry of “onanist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonanismMasturbation; Ejaculating outside the vagina...
2EnglishOnanThe second son of Judah
3Hebrewאונןto masturbate; masturbator

Words derived from “onanist”

Every word from Hebrew אונן →Every word from English Onan →Every word from English onanism →
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