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View synonyms for self-gratification

self-gratification

[ self-grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn, self- ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-gratification1

First recorded in 1670–80
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Example Sentences

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

She knew her power and has used it for her self gratification regardless of what might become of him.

He welcomed the undying joy of self-sacrifice, and repudiated the momentary pleasures of self-gratification.

What a different notion these two men had of love from that which merely seeks self-gratification!

They are made to minister to a sort of self-gratification, instead of being turned to account for the good of others.

Or if he devotes himself properly to his vocation he may consume his earnings in current self-gratification.

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