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self-grat·i·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌself-ˌgra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of self-gratification
: the act of pleasing oneself or of satisfying one's desires especially : the satisfying of one's own sexual urges
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The first known use of self-gratification was in 1663
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