masturbatory
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9.5
- adjective
- /ˌmæstərˈbeɪtəri/
- Offensive
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masturbatorio
- Sure, I still had masturbatory fantasies that sometimes involved other females, but I didn't take it seriously and thought of it more as "just fantasy."
- masturbatory drive
Examples
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The movie contained several masturbatory scenes that were intended to titillate the audience.
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Of course, it may be the case that depressive symptoms are associated with increased reported masturbatory drive but not actual masturbatory drive.
Academic text (2002) -
It's just that this is a masturbatory fantasy with no credence whatsoever.
Blog text (28) -
The same is true of masturbatory acts, oral sex, or anal sex between heterosexual couples.
Academic text (2008) -
And having a more full depiction of the person may even detract from the ability to use it purely as masturbatory or other kind of sexual stimulation.
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That is, increases in masturbatory drive are associated with depressive symptoms, subthreshold depression, and/or mild clinical depression, but not moderate to severe clinical depression.
Academic text (2002) -
Although we found no clear support for this hypothesis in our small sample of sex addicts, we would still postulate, on the basis of our much larger nonclinical samples, that this pattern is most likely to be manifested in solitary or masturbatory patterns of behavior.
Academic text (2004) -
Many people enjoy reading masturbatory literature that caters to their personal fantasies.
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His artwork reflects a masturbatory exploration of themes related to desire and intimacy.
Synonyms
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7.2
Shows sexual acts to make people feel sexual desire
3
9.9
Touching your own body to become sexually excited
How Sexual
- NSFW
- Offensive
1
9.5
- NSFW
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3.5
- Offensive
9
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
masturbatory = masturbate (transparent) = masturbate + ory
Direct adjectival formation from the verb 'masturbate' meaning 'relating to or involving masturbation', which learners who know the verb can readily infer.
Etymology
Masturbatory comes from the verb masturbate, which means 'to give yourself sexual pleasure', so it describes something that is about or shows sexual self-stimulation.