See also: Masturbation

English

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Pre-Columbian pottery depicting female masturbation.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/
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  • Hyphenation: mas‧tur‧ba‧tion
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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masturbation (usually uncountable, plural masturbations)

  1. Sexual stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, usually in the context of oneself.
    • 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

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

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Danish

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Noun

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masturbation c (singular definite masturbationen, plural indefinite masturbationer)

  1. masturbation
    Synonym: onani

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French

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 masturbation on French Wikipedia

Etymology

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

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Noun

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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)‎[1], 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 []

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Middle French

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Noun

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masturbation f (plural not attested)

  1. masturbation
    • 1506, François de La Mothe Le Vaye, Quatre Dialogues Faits A L'Imitation Des Anciens[2], page 114:
      La premiere façon est parmy nous abominable, la nature reclamant en apparence contre cette deception de nerfs, appellée masturbation.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Swedish

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masturbation c

  1. masturbation
    Synonyms: onani, självbefläckelse

Declension

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Declension of masturbation 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative masturbation masturbationen masturbationer masturbationerna
Genitive masturbations masturbationens masturbationers masturbationernas
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