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self-gratification

[ self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌgræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun

the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.

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RELATED WORDS

intemperance, indulgence, profligacy, dissolution, abandonment, evil, extravagance, dissoluteness, drunkenness, excess, lavishness, prodigality, waste, debauchery, free-living

Nearby words

  1. self-generation,
  2. self-glorification,
  3. self-governed,
  4. self-governing,
  5. self-government,
  6. self-hardening,
  7. self-harm,
  8. self-hatred,
  9. self-heal,
  10. self-healing

Origin of self-gratification

First recorded in 1670–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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