masturbate
22 synonyms and 0 antonyms for masturbate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To stimulate one's own genitals for sexual pleasure.
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Etymology
A back-formation from masturbation, itself traced to Latin masturbari, whose deeper origin is uncertain.
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