self-gratification

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ gratification.

Noun

self-gratification (uncountable)

1. Self-satisfaction.
   • 2019 September 26, Sandee LaMotte, “Too much exercise could lead to bad decisions on what you eat and buy”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     It turns out that overworking your brain with either physical or mental exercise may lower your ability to delay self-gratification.

2. (euphemistic) Masturbation.

Synonyms

• (masturbation): autoeroticism

References

• “self-gratification”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.