# masturbation
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) +‎ -ion.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɑːstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/
* (US) IPA: /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Hyphenation: mas‧tur‧ba‧tion
* Rhymes: -eɪʃən

### Noun

masturbation (usually uncountable, plural masturbations)
* Sexual stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, usually of oneself.
** 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:Diogenes in sight of all, exercising his Masturbation, bred a longing desire in the bystanders, that in such sort they might fill their bellies by rubbing or clawing the same.
** Betty Dodson, (famous quote):Masturbation is our first and natural form of sexual activity and if that's inhibited or damaged, then we suffer for the rest of our lives.
** 2005, Jon Kimmel, Clum Babies (Drawn Together), season 2, episode 5, spoken by Foxxy Love (Cree Summer), via Comedy Central:Masturbation is fun and natural. Not to mention it's a great way to earn five bucks without touchin' the guy.
* (figurative) A vain activity.
** 2013, Days N' Daze (lyrics and music), “Misanthropic Drunken Loner”, in Rogue Taxidermy:So call me antisocial, call it masturbation Either way, it's a solo operation I'm just far more comfortable alone

#### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:masturbation.

#### Synonyms

* See also Thesaurus:masturbation

#### Derived terms

* antimasturbation
* intellectual masturbation
* masturbational
* masturbationism
* masturbationist
* masturbationlike
* mental masturbation
* mutual masturbation
* overmasturbation

#### Related terms

* masturbate
* masturbator
* masturbatory

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: マスターベーション (masutābēshon)
* → Korean: 마스터베이션 (maseuteobeisyeon)

#### Translations
### Further reading

* masturbation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Category:masturbation on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

## Danish
### Noun

masturbation c (singular definite masturbationen, plural indefinite masturbationer)
* masturbation
    Synonym: onani

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “masturbation” in Den Danske Ordbog

## French
### Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, borrowed from New Latin masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturber +‎ -ation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mas.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

masturbation f (plural masturbations)
* masturbation [from 16th c.]
    Synonym: onanisme
** 1897, Thésée Pouillet, De l'onanisme chez la femme [On onanism in women] (Psychopathie sexuell)‎, volume I:La masturbation existe; elle est fort répandue chez les femmes, c’est un fait incontestable […]Masturbation exists; it is very widespread among women, that is undeniable […]

#### Derived terms

* masturbation intellectuelle

#### Related terms

* masturbateur
* masturbatoire
* masturber

### Further reading

* “masturbation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Middle French
### Noun

masturbation f (plural not attested)
* masturbation
** 1506, François de La Mothe Le Vaye, Quatre Dialogues Faits A L'Imitation Des Anciens‎, page 114:La premiere façon est parmy nous abominable, la nature reclamant en apparence contre cette deception de nerfs, appellée masturbation.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

## Swedish
### Noun

masturbation c
* masturbation
    Synonyms: onani, självbefläckelse

#### Related terms

* masturbera (“masturbate”)

### References

* masturbation in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* masturbation in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* masturbation in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)