autoeroticism

au·to·erot·i·cism | \ ˌȯ-tō-i-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm

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variants: or less commonly autoerotism \ ˌȯ-tō-ˈer-ə-ˌti-zəm

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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

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Recent Examples on the Web 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. — Laura Dorwart, Health.com, "This Man Had a 3-Inch Pair of Tweezers Stuck in His Urethra—But Showed No Symptoms for 4 Years," 11 Oct. 2019

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Last Updated

13 Nov 2019

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“Autoeroticism.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoerotisms. Accessed 5 December 2019.

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