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self-a⋅buse

[self-uh-byoos, self-]
–noun
1. reproach or blame of oneself.
2. abuse of one's health.
3. masturbation.

Origin:
1595–1605
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self-a·buse   (sělf'ə-byōōs')
n.  
  1. Abuse of oneself or one's abilities.

  2. Masturbation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

self-abuse 
1605, "self-deception," from self + abuse (q.v.). As a synonym for "masturbation," it is recorded from 1728; an earlier term was self-pollution (1626).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: self–abuse
Pronunciation: "self-&-'byüs
Function: noun
: MASTURBATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

self-abuse n.

  1. Abuse of oneself or one's abilities.

  2. Masturbation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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