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value analysis

a type of content analysis of written material, consisting of a table or other systematic notation documenting the frequency of appearance in the material of all expressions referring to specified values.

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March 16th 2025

onanism

onanism

n. coitus interruptus or masturbation. Onanism is named for the biblical character Onan, who “went to his brother’s wife and spilled it [his seed] on the ground” (Genesis 38:9).