masturbation
/ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.46 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.
Uncountable
noun
A vain activity that serves only to provide self-indulgent satisfaction without any practical or external value.
Derogatory; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Masturbation is fun and natural. Not to mention it's a great way to earn five bucks without touchin' the guy."
- "While masturbation was never favored in Judeo-Christian tradition, Victorian morality, along with the Great Awakening and other religious revivals in America, created a perfect storm for people to really get obsessed with it."
- "“Our big finding is that masturbation is not a negative response to captivity,” said Dr Chloe Heys, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Lancashire in Preston. “This is widespread in birds and we found it’s a perfectly natural and healthy behaviour that’s part of their repertoire of sexual behaviours.”¶Researchers historically tended to assume birds either did not masturbate or did so only under the stress of captivity. But Heys said the behaviour was quite common and distinctive. “I had a pet cockatiel that masturbated all the time,” she said. “If you’ve ever seen a bird masturbate, you absolutely know what that bird is doing.”"
- "That experimental film was nothing more than intellectual masturbation for the director."
- "So call me antisocial, call it masturbation Either way, it's a solo operation I'm just far more comfortable alone"
Etymology
Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) + -ion.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/