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Webster 1913 Edition


Self-abuse

Selfˊ-abuse′

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Noun.
1.
The abuse of one’s own self, powers, or faculties.
2.
Self-deception; delusion.
[Obs.]
Shak.
3.
Masturbation; onanism; self-pollution.

Webster 1828 Edition


Self-abuse

SELF-ABU'SE

,
Noun.
[selfand abuse.] The abuse of one's own person or powers.

Definition 2024


self-abuse

self-abuse

English

Noun

self-abuse (uncountable)

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

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Verb

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

  1. (historical, euphemistic) To ****.