self-gratification
[ self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn, self- ]
noun
the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.
Origin of self-gratification
1First recorded in 1670–80
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How to use self-gratification in a sentence
Chiefly, among self-gratifications, are social evil habits, especially on part of the men of wealth.
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