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autoeroticism

American

[aw-toh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm] / ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈrɒt əˌsɪz əm /

Also autoerotism

noun

the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.

autoeroticism British

/ ˌɔːtəʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɔːtəʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm /

noun

psychol the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation

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Other Word Forms

autoerotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of autoeroticism

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

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So someone put "enjoys autoeroticism" as your Facebook status when you left your laptop unattended – it hardly carries the same tragic-comedic potential as the challenges of modern womanhood.

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