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onanistic

onanistic adjective: of or pertaining to masturbation (onanism).

Adjective

onanistic (comparative more onanistic, superlative most onanistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to masturbation (onanism).
  2. In a manner which suggests masturbation; hence, fruitless, self-congratulatory, self-absorbed, pointless.

Forms of onanistic

comparativemore onanistic
superlativemost onanistic

Origin of onanistic

From onanist + -ic or Onan + -istic.

Words formed from onanistic

Questions about onanistic

What does onanistic mean?
Onanistic means of or pertaining to masturbation (onanism).
What part of speech is onanistic?
Onanistic is an adjective.

Words near onanistic in the dictionary

  1. Onam
  2. Onan
  3. onanism
  4. onanisms
  5. onanist
  6. onanistic
  7. onanistically
  8. onanists
  9. onapristone
  10. onartuzumab
  11. ONAs

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