self-pollution
Solitary sexual release
Self-pollution is an old-fashioned and now rarely used term for masturbation.
The word reflects historical moral and religious attitudes that viewed the practice as sinful or harmful, treating sexual self-stimulation as a form of contamination or defilement.
Medical and religious texts from the 18th and 19th centuries warned gravely against self-pollution and its supposed dangers to physical and mental health.
Violation of divine law
- viceBad habit or deputy
- immoralityQuality of being wicked
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
depravity · iniquity · wrongdoing · corruption · evil · misdeed · degeneracy · sinful
Act of corrupting purity
- uncleannessState of being soiled
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
taint · stain · blemish · desecration · uncleanliness · soiled · defiled · sullied
Painful awareness of failure
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
regret · confession · atonement · absolution · redemption · compunction · torment · anguish
Mark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- forbiddenNot allowed
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- unmentionableToo shameful to discuss
unspeakable · indecent · obscene · scandalous · censure · ostracism · disapproval · reprehensible
Abstaining from sexual activity
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
discipline · purity · virginity · moderation · asceticism · renunciation · forbearance · restraint
sin
Violation of divine law
- viceBad habit or deputy
- immoralityQuality of being wicked
- transgressionViolation of law or code
wickedness · depravity · iniquity · wrongdoing · corruption · evil · misdeed · degeneracy · sinful · reprobate
defilement
Act of corrupting purity
- uncleannessState of being soiled
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
corruption · taint · stain · blemish · desecration · uncleanliness · soiled · defiled · sullied · violated
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
repentance · regret · confession · atonement · absolution · redemption · compunction · torment · anguish
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- forbiddenNot allowed
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
unmentionable · unspeakable · indecent · obscene · scandalous · censure · ostracism · disapproval · reprehensible · immodest
chastity
Abstaining from sexual activity
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
willpower · discipline · purity · virginity · moderation · asceticism · renunciation · forbearance · restraint · nocturnal emission
self-pollutionintercourse
Communication or sexual connection
coitus · sexual intercourse · conjugal relations · copulation · lovemaking
self-pollutionchastity
Abstaining from sexual activity
sexual purity · purity · continence · abstinence · celibacy
self-pollutionpurity
Uncontaminated quality
self-purification · cleanliness · sanctity · holiness · innocence
self, pollution, pollute, polluted, polluting, pollutant, pollutants, polluter, polluters