self-abuse
English
Etymology
self- + abuse
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /sɛlfəˈbjuːs/
Noun
self-abuse (countable and uncountable, plural self-abuses)
- Self-deception. [from early 17th c.]
- (historical, euphemistic) Masturbation. [from 18th c.]
- Self-harm.
Synonyms
- (masturbation): self-pollution
- See also Thesaurus:masturbation
Related terms
- self-abuser
Verb
self-abuse (third-person singular simple present self-abuses, present participle self-abusing, simple past and past participle self-abused)
- (historical, euphemistic) To masturbate.