Noun: self-abuse ,self-u'byoos
- Manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
"self-abuse is a normal part of exploring one's sexuality";
- self-stimulation
- Deliberate self-harm or injury
"The counsellor helped patients who engaged in self-abuse"
Derived forms: self-abuses
Type of: masturbation, onanism [formal]
Encyclopedia: Self-abuse