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self-gratification

[ self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuh n, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌgræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

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noun

the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.

Origin of self-gratification

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby self-gratification

self-generated, self-generating, self-generation, self-governed, self-government, self-gratification, self-hardening, self-harm, self-hatred, self-healing, self-help

Example sentences from the Web for self-gratification

The only symptoms of his condition were his doubts about God and an obsession with ‘self-gratification.’

The Devil and Antonin Scalia |Candida Moss |October 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Or if he devotes himself properly to his vocation he may consume his earnings in current self-gratification.

Creating Capital |Frederick L. Lipman
He eagerly snatched at an occasion at once of self-gratification, and of humiliating his proud and arrogant brother.

Mirk Abbey, Volume 2(of 3) |James Payn
The pursuit of pleasure, self-gratification, is an original instinct with her.

Anna the Adventuress |E. Phillips Oppenheim

But, if their motives were scanned, it would appear that self-gratification is at the bottom of it.

A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females |Harvey Newcomb
He welcomed the undying joy of self-sacrifice, and repudiated the momentary pleasures of self-gratification.

The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews |Thomas Charles Edwards