noun, feminine/mas.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/plural: masturbations
masturbation
“La masturbation existe; elle est fort répandue chez les femmes, c'est un fait incontestable[…]” — Masturbation exists; it is very widespread among women, that is undeniable […]
Synonyms: onanisme
Related: masturbation intellectuelle
Inherited from Middle French, borrowed from New Latin masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturber + -ation.