autoeroticism
noun
au·to·erot·i·cism
ˌȯ-tō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
variants
or less commonly autoerotism
1
: sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation
2
: sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one's own body
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Other patients may insert foreign objects into the urethra because of curiosity, mental illness, intoxication, or autoeroticism, according to a series of case studies in the International Neurourology Journal.
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Laura Dorwart, Health.com, 11 Oct. 2019
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Laura Dorwart, Health.com, 11 Oct. 2019
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“Autoeroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoeroticism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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