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Masturbation
//ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 Sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm. uncountable, usually
"Diogenes in sight of all, exercising his Masturbation, bred a longing desire in the bystanders, that in such sort they might fill their bellies by rubbing or clawing the same."
- 2 manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure wordnet
- 3 A vain activity. figuratively, uncountable, usually
"So call me antisocial, call it masturbation Either way, it's a solo operation I'm just far more comfortable alone"
Etymology
Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) + -ion.
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