onanisticadj.
/ˌəʊnəˈnɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌoʊnəˈnɪstɪk/ Relating to, characteristic of, or reminiscent of onanism.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > masturbation > [adjective]
self-abusing1599
diddlinga1849
masturbatory1864
masturbational1890
onanistic1892
autoerotic1898
jack-off1967
wanky1976
1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Onanistic.
1916 B. M. Hinkle tr. C. G. Jung Psychol. Unconscious ii. iii. 173 The purely onanistic activity turns out to be insufficient, and another object must be sought for, which takes the place of the incest object.
1934 F. S. Fitzgerald Tender is Night ii. ix. 200 There was something wooden and onanistic about her.
1961 D. Holbrook Eng. for Maturity iv. 45 Our essential cultural experiences are not celebrative, they are, rather, onanistic.
1973 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. 15/1 The onanistic aspect of these brief encounters in public places.
2000 M. Beaumont e 148 If you think that next week will involve lounging on a beach, your heads awash with onanistic fantasies, think again.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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