masturbatory

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masturbatory

  • /ˌmæs.tɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.tə.ɹi/ UK
  • /ˈmæs.tɚ.bəˌtɔːr.i/ US

adjective more masturbatory · most masturbatory

  1. Of or relating to masturbation. A common belief is that women are slower than men in their sexual responses, but the masturbatory data do not reflect that opinion.

    Similar: autoerotic

  2. derogatory, of people Excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent; concerned primarily with one's own gratification or interests. A 2025 phenomenon involving teenagers and masturbatory twentysomethings with limited education and experience given the authority to tell five-star generals, former presidents, cabinet secretaries, academics, and ambassadors how to do their jobs.

    Similar: self-absorbed, self-indulgent, narcissistic, self-gratifying

  3. figuratively, usually, of activities Self-indulgent and ultimately unproductive; serving primarily to gratify oneself rather than producing anything meaningful or substantive.

    Similar: self-indulgent, futile, pointless, sterile, vain, unproductive, fruitless

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adj of or relating to masturbation

Españolmasturbatorio
Portuguêsmasturbatório
Françaismasturbatoire
Deutschmasturbatorisch
Ελληνικάαυνανιστικός avnanistikós

adj (of activites, works, etc., figurative) self-indulgent and ultimately unproductive

Françaismasturbatoire, masturbant

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@misc{masturbatory_2026,
  title = {masturbatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masturbatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}