"self-pleasure" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-self-pleasure.wav
Etymology: From self- + pleasure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|pleasure}} self- + pleasure Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-pleasure (uncountable)
  1. (euphemistic) masturbation Tags: euphemistic, uncountable Categories (topical): Masturbation
    Sense id: en-self-pleasure-en-noun-dDBWFrK8 Disambiguation of Masturbation: 85 1 15 Categories (other): English euphemisms
  2. delight in oneself; the state of being pleased with oneself. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-pleasure-en-noun-Z9DpysQX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 91 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 8 47 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 88 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 90 8

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-self-pleasure.wav Forms: self-pleasures [present, singular, third-person], self-pleasuring [participle, present], self-pleasured [participle, past], self-pleasured [past]
Etymology: From self- + pleasure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|pleasure}} self- + pleasure Head templates: {{en-verb}} self-pleasure (third-person singular simple present self-pleasures, present participle self-pleasuring, simple past and past participle self-pleasured)
  1. (euphemistic) To pleasure oneself; masturbate. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-self-pleasure-en-verb-p~7djlEs Categories (other): English euphemisms, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 8 47 44
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