au·to·er·o·tism
| \ ˌȯt-ō-ˈer-ə-ˌtiz-əm
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variants:
or autoeroticism \
-i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm
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Medical Definition of autoerotism
1
: sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one's own body — compare alloerotism
2
: sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation
Other Words from autoerotism
autoerotic
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-i-ˈrät-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
autoerotically
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-i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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“Autoerotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/autoerotism. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
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