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Webster 1913 Edition
masturbation
masˊtur-ba′tion
,Noun.
[L.
masturbatus
, p. p. of masturbari
to practice onanism: cf. F. masturbation
.] The act of masturbating; sexual self-gratification; onanism.
Definition 2024
Masturbation
Masturbation
See also: masturbation and Masturbatioun
German
Noun
Masturbation f (genitive Masturbation, plural Masturbationen)
Declension
Declension of Masturbation
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Masturbation | die | Masturbationen |
genitive | einer | der | Masturbation | der | Masturbationen |
dative | einer | der | Masturbation | den | Masturbationen |
accusative | eine | die | Masturbation | die | Masturbationen |
Synonyms
- Onanie f
- Selbstbefriedigung f
- Sünde der Affen f
Related terms
masturbation
masturbation
See also: Masturbation and Masturbatioun
English
Noun
masturbation (usually uncountable, plural masturbations)
- Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12:
- 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.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12:
- (figuratively) A vain activity.
Quotations
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:masturbation.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:masturbation
- fingering, rolling the pill, bean flicking (female masturbation)
Related terms
Translations
manual erotic stimulation of the genitals
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mastyʁbasjɔ̃/
Noun
masturbation f (plural masturbations)
Synonyms
Middle French
Noun
masturbation f (plural not attested)
- 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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