masturbation

Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. Equivalent to masturbate +‎ -ion.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/

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• Hyphenation: mas‧tur‧ba‧tion
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

masturbation (usually uncountable, plural masturbations)

1. Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or by a partner.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     Diogenes in sight of all, exercising his Masturbation, bred a longing desire in the bystanders, that in such sort they might fill their bellies by rubbing or clawing the same.

   • Betty Dodson, (famous quote):

     Masturbation is our first and natural form of sexual activity and if that's inhibited or damaged, then we suffer for the rest of our lives.

   • 2005, Jon Kimmel, Clum Babies (Drawn Together), season 2, episode 5, spoken by Foxxy Love (Cree Summer), via Comedy Central:

     Masturbation is fun and natural. Not to mention it's a great way to earn five bucks without touchin' the guy.

2. (figurative) A vain activity.
   • 2013, Days N' Daze (lyrics and music), “Misanthropic Drunken Loner”, in Rogue Taxidermy:

     So call me antisocial, call it masturbation
     Either way, it's a solo operation
     I'm just far more comfortable alone

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:masturbation.

• See also Thesaurus:masturbation
• fingering, rolling the pill, bean flicking (female masturbation)

• masturbate
• masturbator
• masturbatory

• → Japanese: マスターベーション (masutābēshon)

• masturbation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:masturbation on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

masturbation c (singular definite masturbationen, plural indefinite masturbationer)

1. masturbation

   Synonym: onani

• “masturbation” in Den Danske Ordbog

Inherited from Middle French, borrowed from New Latin masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturber +‎ -ation.

• IPA^(key): /mas.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/

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masturbation f (plural masturbations)

1. masturbation [from 16th c.]

   Synonym: onanisme

   • 1897, Thésée Pouillet, De l'onanisme chez la femme [On onanism in women] (Psychopathie sexuell)‎, volume I:

     La masturbation existe; elle est fort répandue chez les femmes, c’est un fait incontestable […]

     Masturbation exists; it is very widespread among women, that is undeniable […]

• masturbation intellectuelle

• masturbateur
• masturbatoire
• masturber

• “masturbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

masturbation f (plural not attested)

1. masturbation
   • 1506, François de La Mothe Le Vaye, Quatre Dialogues Faits A L'Imitation Des Anciens‎, page 114:

     La premiere façon est parmy nous abominable, la nature reclamant en apparence contre cette deception de nerfs, appellée masturbation.

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masturbation c

1. masturbation

   Synonyms: onani, självbefläckelse

• masturbera (“masturbate”)

• masturbation in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• masturbation in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• masturbation in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)