masturbation
noun
mas·tur·ba·tion
ˌma-stər-ˈbā-shən 
: erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital (see genital sense 2) organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual (see manual entry 1 sense 1) or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation (see manipulate sense 1), occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies
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Popular on Variety The tone for proceedings is set by an introductory anecdote that Ricciardi relates directly to camera, concerning a teenage masturbation mishap that left him with splinters in the head of his member.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
His notoriously pornographic breakthrough novel, The Elementary Particles, trafficked in masturbation, flashing, orgies, and child rape but really amounted to a diatribe against a godless materialism.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Regarding sexuality, Mangione called for banning masturbation devices, specifically mentioning products sold at Don Quijote, a popular discount store chain known for its adult toy sections.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
His notoriously pornographic breakthrough novel, The Elementary Particles, trafficked in masturbation, flashing, orgies, and child rape but really amounted to a diatribe against a godless materialism.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Regarding sexuality, Mangione called for banning masturbation devices, specifically mentioning products sold at Don Quijote, a popular discount store chain known for its adult toy sections.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Masturbation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masturbation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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masturbation
noun
mas·tur·ba·tion
ˌmas-tər-ˈbā-shən
: sexual stimulation of especially one's own genital organs by bodily contact apart from sexual intercourse and usually by use of the hand
masturbate
verb
ˈmas-tər-ˌbāt
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masturbation
noun
mas·tur·ba·tion
ˌmas-tər-ˈbā-shən
: 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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