Self-pleasing

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    masturbation euphemistic, uncountable

    "Even today, the thought is "good girls don't, but good boys do." The reality is, girls, like boys, are curious about their bodies and may experiment with self-pleasing."

Adjective
  1. 1
    That pleases oneself; given over only to one's own pleasure.

    "With such self-pleasing thoughts her wound she fed, / And thought so to beguile her grievous smart […]"

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acquisitiveautismautisticego tripegotismegotistic

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"With such self-pleasing thoughts her wound she fed, / And thought so to beguile her grievous smart […]"

Etymology

From self- + pleasing.

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