autoeroticism


au·to·erot·i·cism

noun \ˌ-tō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Definition of AUTOEROTICISM

1
: sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation
2
: sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one's own body
au·to·erot·ic \-i-ˈrä-tik\ adjective

Variants of AUTOEROTICISM

au·to·erot·i·cism also au·to·er·o·tism \-ˈer-ə-ˌti-zəm\

First Known Use of AUTOEROTICISM

1898

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