mas·tur·ba·to·ry | \ ˈma-stər-bə-ˌtȯr-ē 
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\Definition of masturbatory
1 : of, relating to, or involving masturbation masturbatory fantasies
2 : excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent
write tedious, masturbatory books … about themselves for people to read … with envy— D. R. Katz
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adjectivemas·tur·ba·to·ry | \ ˈmas-tər-bə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- \
\Medical Definition of masturbatory
: of, relating to, or associated with masturbation masturbatory fantasies
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The first known use of masturbatory was in 1864
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