"masturbatory" meaning in English

See masturbatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmæs.tɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.tə.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈmæs.tɚ.bəˌtɔːr.i/ [US] Audio: en-us-masturbatory.ogg [US] Forms: more masturbatory [comparative], most masturbatory [superlative]
Etymology: masturbate + -ory Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|masturbate|ory}} masturbate + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} masturbatory (comparative more masturbatory, superlative most masturbatory)
  1. Of or relating to masturbation. Translations (pertaining to masturbation): masturbatorisch (Dutch), masturba (Esperanto), masturbatoire [feminine, masculine] (French), masturbatorisch (German), αυνανιστικός (avnanistikós) (Greek), masturbatório [masculine] (Portuguese), masturbatorio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-masturbatory-en-adj-tU4sQTju Disambiguation of 'pertaining to masturbation': 98 1 0
  2. Excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent.
    Sense id: en-masturbatory-en-adj-51GGGmTx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 84 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 4 81 15
  3. vain, futile, pointless (having no real substance, value, or importance)
    Sense id: en-masturbatory-en-adj-BK9aqokn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: autoerotic Derived forms: masturbatory insanity Related terms: circlejerk (english: self-indulgent group behavior)

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