SINCE 1828
autoerotism
noun
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
\ -i-ˈrät-ik
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adjective
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adjective
autoerotically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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