SINCE 1828
self-gratification
noun
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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