# onanist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person, especially a man, who masturbates.
2. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/onanist