autoeroticism
[ aw-toh-i-rot-uh-siz-uh m ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /
noun
the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
Also
au·to·er·o·tism
[aw-toh-er-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˌɔ toʊˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/.
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Example sentences from the Web for autoerotism
These manifestations have been dealt with in the study of Autoerotism in vol.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) |Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for autoerotism
autoeroticism
autoerotism (ˌɔːtəʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
psychol
the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
Derived forms of autoeroticism
autoerotic, adjectiveMedical definitions for autoerotism
autoerotism
[ ô′tō-ĕr′ə-tĭz′əm ]
n.
Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.
The arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus.