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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmasturbation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mas.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/
"La masturbation est une pratique sexuelle naturelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The stimulation of one's own genital organs for sexual pleasure.
"Masturbation is a normal and healthy part of human sexual development." - 2
Self-gratification through sexual stimulation without a partner.
"Educational programs often discuss masturbation as a standard aspect of bodily awareness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 17th-century Latin word masturbatio, ultimately originating from the root masturbari meaning 'to defile oneself with the hand' (from manus 'hand' plus a presumed verb related to stuprare 'to ravile'). It transitioned into modern medical and psychological terminology during the Victorian era and became standard modern English vocabulary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masturbation" is said worldwide
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masturbation
Transliteration: /mas.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/
"La masturbation est une pratique sexuelle naturelle."
Masturbation
Transliteration: /mastʊʁbaˈt͡si̯oːn/
"Masturbation ist ein normaler Teil der menschlichen Entwicklung."
masturbazione
Transliteration: /mas.tur.baˈt͡sjo.ne/
"La masturbazione è considerata un comportamento comune."
masturbación
Transliteration: /mas.tuɾ.βaˈsjon/
"La masturbación es una actividad sexual muy común."
masturbação
Transliteration: /mas.tuɾ.baˈsɐ̃w̃/
"A masturbação faz parte do desenvolvimento humano."
हस्तमैथुन
Transliteration: hastamaithun
"हस्तमैथुन एक सामान्य शारीरिक क्रिया है।"
自慰
Transliteration: zìwèi
"自慰是人类正常的生理现象。"
자위행위
Transliteration: jawi-haengwi
"자위행위는 자연스러운 생리적 현상입니다."
自慰
Transliteration: jii
"自慰は人間の自然な営みの一つです。"
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