self-gratification en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + gratification.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Self-satisfaction.
It turns out that overworking your brain with either physical or mental exercise may lower your ability to delay self-gratification.
2019 September 26, Sandee LaMotte, “Too much exercise could lead to bad decisions on what you eat and buy”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2025:
- (euphemistic, uncountable) Masturbation.