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Definition of masturbation
: erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital (see genital 2) organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual (see 1manual 1) or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation (see manipulate 1), occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies
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Recent Examples of masturbation from the Web
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The best way to solve this is to have variety in your masturbation habits.
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This year, Kendal's planning a special solstice masturbation ritual, in order to orgasm us (‘us’ as in, like, humanity) into summer.
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That, plus one entirely necessary Trump-masturbation sequence.
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Massage, 2255 Callaway Court, Suite 400, Cumming, arrested for masturbation for hire.
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Shafiee says this could also help men who may be prohibited by their cultural or religious norms from engaging in masturbation in a clinic.
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The grounds for commitment — effectively a kind of deportation — sound shocking by today’s standards, including a refusal to speak and excessive masturbation.
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Here are some strategies: The stop-and-start method is basically taking breaks in between masturbation sessions.
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The masturbation panic that started in the 18th century was an interesting shift from theological models to medical ones.
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First Known Use of masturbation
1603
Medical Dictionary
masturbation
playMedical Definition of masturbation
: erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation, occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies
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