autoerotic

adjective

Definition of autoeroticnext
as in prurient

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoerotic
  1. prurient
  2. lascivious
  3. lustful
  4. lewd
  5. obscene
  6. suggestive
  7. pornographic
  8. erotic
Adjective
  • What if the creature from John Carpenter’s The Thing had a prurient interest in one of the researchers?
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • If minors are sent nude or otherwise prurient photos, the images are blurred.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of prurient
Adjective
  • Previous criminal convictions In 2001, Stout was found guilty of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old in Butte County where he was sentenced to serve a year in jail.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Duggar entered a not guilty plea back in March at his first court appearance after being charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of lascivious
Adjective
  • In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Zhengyi Bai’s lustful Monostatos, disguised in the production as a hammy vampire, almost steals the show a time or two.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of lustful
Adjective
  • Lozano Flores is being held at the Ada County Jail on suspicion of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16, first-degree kidnapping, and resisting and obstructing an officer.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Previous criminal convictions In 2001, Stout was found guilty of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old in Butte County where he was sentenced to serve a year in jail.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of lewd
Adjective
  • These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
  • Jackson then allegedly drove over into another lane and swerved at the victim, while using an obscene hand gesture.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Rumors are intensifying about WWE star Bayley's potential departure, fueled by her recent loss to Lyra Valkyria and Lyra's suggestive comments about running Bayley out.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • In 2014, Andrew Tate began his pornographic webcamming empire, recruiting women by dating and plying them with gifts.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a different Texas law requiring that pornographic websites verify users are at least 18 to allow access.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of pornographic
Adjective
  • Erotic Teen Fan Fiction Movie By Morgan Lehmann A teen virgin writing erotic fiction online must collaborate with her school’s promiscuous quarterback when asked to write about her nonexistent love life for a publisher.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • It’s imbued with all the same erotic and mythological energy.
    — Sheila Heti, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2026
Definition of erotic
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“Autoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autoerotic. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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