English Explanatory Dictionary

self-abuse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Self-deception.
  2. Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
  3. Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.
  4. Masturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful.
verb
  1. To harm oneself.
  2. To masturbate.

Pronunciation

/sɛlfəˈbjuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-self-abuse.wav

Word forms

self-abuse self-abuses self-abusing self-abused

Etymology

From self- + abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.).

Synonyms

self-harm self-pollution celebrating Palm Sunday choking the chicken ham shank hand shandy Hand Solo ipsation jacking off jerking off lone rangering manustupration mastupration masturbation milking the sausage onanism peeling the cucumber pocket pool polishing the jewels romancing the bone secret vice self-abuse self-defilement self-love self-pleasure shaking hands with the milkman shaking out the curtains solipsism solitary vice spanking the monkey tossing off wank

Related words

self-abuser self-abusing self-care
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