Pronunciation: ˌ self- ˌ stim-y ə - ' l ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1947
: stimulation of oneself as a result of one's own activity or behavior <electrical self-stimulation of the brain> especially : MASTURBATION
– self-stim · u · la · to · ry \ - ' stim-y ə -l ə - ˌ t ō r- ē , - ˌ to ̇ r- \ adjective