masturbation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure

Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) + -ion.

He also believed most of the corporate takeovers these days were about as helpful to America's competitiveness as masturbation was to population growth, a viewpoint I tended to share--which is one reason why I helped him raise money from time to time. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover

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