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self-gratification

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self-grat⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

[self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn, self-]
–noun
the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, esp. the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.

Origin:
1670–80
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self-grat·i·fi·ca·tion   (sělf'grāt'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.  The act of giving oneself pleasure or of satisfying one's own desires.
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