Main Entry: au·to·erot·i·cism

Pronunciation: \ˌȯ-tō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Variant(s): also au·to·er·o·tism \-ˈer-ə-ˌti-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1898

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