autoerotic

American  

[aw-toh-i-rot-ik] / ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈrɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.

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Other Word Forms

• autoerotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of autoerotic

First recorded in 1895–1900; auto- ¹ + erotic

Example Sentences

The Hollywood Reporter called the film "an autoerotic ego massage... often as inane as it is unsettling".

From BBC

Their decision was based on the judge not allowing evidence that Irby-Thomas inadvertently strangled herself while engaged in the solitary practice of autoerotic asphyxia.

From Washington Times

We found autoerotic, neurotic, nightmarish and subliminal obsessive layers everywhere in the plot.

From New York Times

There’s a whiff of autoerotic indulgence that carries over to the entire film, which despite its handsome black-and-white aesthetic and gloss of social critique seems a bit too smugly self-satisfied for its own good.

From Washington Post

Sure, maybe an interview has gone off the rails once it veers into the topic of autoerotic asphyxiation, the dangerous sexual practice that involves reducing the oxygen flow to your own brain.

From Los Angeles Times