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self-pleas·ing | \ ˌself-ˈplē-ziŋ 
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\Definition of self-pleasing
(Entry 1 of 2)
: giving pleasure to oneself : pleasing to oneself
a self-pleasing lifestyle self-pleasing behaviors "… we're a band of audiophiles and also a self-pleasing band. If we're making the music we really want to be making … that's how we define success. …"— Paul Deakin
self-pleasing
nounDefinition of self-pleasing (Entry 2 of 2)
: the giving of pleasure to oneself
… it is the way of worldliness and earthly mindedness, the way of sensuality and self-pleasing.— Sam Lomen Life involves a healthy balance between "people-pleasing" and "self-pleasing."— Robert Whitley
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The first known use of self-pleasing was in 1583
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