mental masturbation

noun

Engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose.

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Meanings

nounmental masturbation (uncountable)
  1. colloquialfigurativelyuncountableEngaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose.
  2. colloquialfigurativelyuncountableThought processes that only serve to satisfy oneself.
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APA

mental masturbation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20masturbation

MLA

“mental masturbation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20masturbation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental masturbation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20masturbation.

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