self-gratification
[ self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌgræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.
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Origin of self-gratification
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby self-gratification
self-generated, self-generating, self-generation, self-governed, self-government, self-gratification, self-hardening, self-harm, self-hatred, selfheal, self-healing
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