self-abuse
self-abuse · self-abuses
селфхарм
себялюбие
Selbstliebe
Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneselfPhysical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
/sɛlfəˈbjuːs/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
(countable, uncountable)Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.
(countable, dated, euphemistic, uncountable)Masturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Self-deception.
More definitions
- manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From self- + abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.).From self- + abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.).
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Forms
plural: self-abuses| Singular | self-abuse |
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Synonyms
34 synonymssolipsismC2self-harmself-pollutionbeat one's meatham shankhand shandyHand Soloipsationjerking offlone rangeringmanustuprationmastuprationmasturbationonanism
Close in meaning
- manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure:self-stimulation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable