self-pleasing
self-pleasing adjective: that pleases oneself; given over only to one's own pleasure.
Adjective
self-pleasing (comparative more self-pleasing, superlative most self-pleasing)
- That pleases oneself; given over only to one's own pleasure.
- With such self-pleasing thoughts her wound she fed, / And thought so to beguile her grievous smart […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
- This, once again, is the art of introspection and stubborn, self-pleasing originality.2005, The Guardian, editorial, 6 Oct 2005
Noun
self-pleasing (uncountable)
- masturbation
- Even today, the thought is "good girls don't, but good boys do." The reality is, girls, like boys, are curious about their bodies and may experiment with self-pleasing.2008, Moira McCarthy, The Everything Guide to Raising Adolescent Girls, page 162
- Imagining the neighbors could be doing the same will automatically add new potency to your self-pleasing.2012, Robin Westen, The 12-Minute Sex Solution, page 43
Forms of self-pleasing
| comparative | more self-pleasing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most self-pleasing |
Origin of self-pleasing
From self- + pleasing.
Questions about self-pleasing
- What does self-pleasing mean?
- Self-pleasing means that pleases oneself; given over only to one's own pleasure.
- What part of speech is self-pleasing?
- Self-pleasing can be an adjective or a noun.
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