autoerotism

[ ô′tō-ĕr′ə-tĭz′əm ]

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Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.

The arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

au′to•e•rot′ic (-ĭ-rŏt′ĭk) adj.

Even his signature instrument, Auto-Tune, has become as accepted an ingredient in hip-hop as the drum machine.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If your ears are tired of slick auto-tuned vocals, pick up this disk for an aural detox.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A small fire in an auto parts store created explosions that quickly got out of control.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In third person, Grand Theft Auto V was like a really elaborate action figure play set.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this hour of the afternoon, before the return rush of the auto-commuters from the city, the road was almost empty.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
He had her arm—held it close, as they passed through the station and crossed the walkway to where an inclosed auto stood.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
There were warm robes and blankets in the Belding auto and in the sightseeing machine that Mr. Purcell had sent.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
We had two auto-cars for our party of eight, in case the added four joined the two couples who had passage secured on the Ryndam.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
There were two large auto-stages in waiting, and Ruth and Helen followed the crowd of girls briskly getting aboard the buses.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson