masturbatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌmæs.tɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.tə.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈmæs.tɚ.bəˌtɔːr.i/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English masturbate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English masturbatory From masturbate + -ory.
Meanings
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Of or relating to masturbation.
A common belief is that women are slower than men in their sexual responses, but the masturbatory data do not reflect that opinion.
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(derogatory, of people) Excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent; concerned primarily with one's own gratification or interests.
A 2025 phenomenon involving teenagers and masturbatory twentysomethings with limited education and experience given the authority to tell five-star generals, former presidents, cabinet secretaries, academics, and ambassadors how to do their jobs.
2025 March 24, David Gardner, “‘You’ve Been Doged!’ Now Musk’s Goons Have Their Own Word”, in The Daily Beast:
- (figuratively, of activities, qualifier:works, usually) Self-indulgent and ultimately unproductive; serving primarily to gratify oneself rather than producing anything meaningful or substantive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more masturbatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most masturbatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
masturbatory insanity · nonmasturbatory · masturbatorily
Relateds
Synonyms
self-indulgent · narcissistic · self-indulgent · autoerotic · pointless · sterile · self-absorbed · vain · self-gratifying · fruitless · futile · unproductive
Translations (9)
pt masturbatório (of or relating to masturbation) · eo masturba (of or relating to masturbation) · el αυνανιστικός (of or relating to masturbation) · de masturbatorisch (of or relating to masturbation) · fr masturbatoire (of or relating to masturbation) · nl masturbatorisch (of or relating to masturbation) · es masturbatorio (of or relating to masturbation) · fr masturbatoire ((of activites, works, etc., figurative) self-indulgent and ultimately unproductive) · fr masturbant ((of activites, works, etc., figurative) self-indulgent and ultimately unproductive)