Onanism

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'''Onanism''' is a term usually used to mean [[masturbation]] and sometimes ''[[Wikipedia:coitus interruptus|coitus interruptus]]''.
 
'''Onanism''' is a term usually used to mean [[masturbation]] and sometimes ''[[Wikipedia:coitus interruptus|coitus interruptus]]''.
  
It derives from the character '''Onan''' in the Bible (Genesis 38 verse 9) who spilled his seed on the ground.
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It derives from the character '''Onan''' in the Bible (Genesis 38 verse 9) who spilled his seed on the ground to ensure that he would not have a child.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:29, 28 March 2014

Onanism is a term usually used to mean masturbation and sometimes coitus interruptus.

It derives from the character Onan in the Bible (Genesis 38 verse 9) who spilled his seed on the ground to ensure that he would not have a child.

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