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masturbation

mas·tur·ba·tion

UK/ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ US/ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ uncommon

noun

1.

manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure

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Origin

Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) + -ion.

Phrases

  • intellectual masturbation
  • mental masturbation
  • mutual masturbation

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