autoeroticism

[ aw-toh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

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

Origin of autoeroticism

¹

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

Also au·to·er·o·tism [aw-toh-er-uh-tiz-uhm]. /ˌɔ toʊˈɛr əˌtɪz əm/.

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How to use autoeroticism in a sentence

This stage is called autoerotism and is distinguished from the stage of object selection.
Totem and Taboo | Sigmund Freud
These manifestations have been dealt with in the study of Autoerotism in vol.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) | Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for autoeroticism

autoeroticism

autoerotism (ˌɔːtəʊˈɛrəˌtɪzəm)

/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of autoeroticism

autoerotic, adjective

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