adj.
Pronunciation: ' mas-t ə r-b ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1864
1 : of, relating to, or involving masturbation < masturbatory fantasies>
2 : excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent <write tedious, masturbatory books ⋯ about themselves for people to read ⋯ with envy ― D. R. Katz>