Usage Note
Masturbation is the standard clinical and everyday French term, used in both medical and informal registers without taboo in many contexts. The verb form is se masturber (reflexive). In figurative usage, c'est de la masturbation intellectuelle means 'it's intellectual self-indulgence' — a common expression in French debate.
Examples
"La masturbation est abordée dans les cours d'éducation sexuelle."
Natural Translation
Masturbation is covered in sex education classes.
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