self-abuse

self- +‎ abuse

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɛlfəˈbjuːs/

self-abuse (countable and uncountable, plural self-abuses)

1. Self-deception. [from early 17th c.]
2. (historical, euphemistic) Masturbation. [from 18th c.]
3. Self-harm.

• (masturbation): self-pollution
• See also Thesaurus:masturbation

• self-abuser

self-abuse (third-person singular simple present self-abuses, present participle self-abusing, simple past and past participle self-abused)

1. (historical, euphemistic) To masturbate.