self-gratification

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self-gratification

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From self- + gratification.

noun

uncountable Self-satisfaction. It turns out that overworking your brain with either physical or mental exercise may lower your ability to delay self-gratification.
euphemistic, uncountable Masturbation.
Similar: autoeroticism

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@misc{self_gratification_2026,
  title = {self-gratification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-gratification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}