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autosexual

American  
[aw-toh-sek-shoo-uhl] / ˌɔ toʊˈsɛk ʃu əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to sexual activity that does not involve association with another person; autoerotic.

  2. noting or relating to a person who primarily feels sexual attraction to and desire for themselves, as opposed to other people.

Etymology

Origin of autosexual

First recorded in 1915–20, for an earlier sense; 1995–2000, for the current sense; auto- 1 ( def. ) + sexual

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My orientation happens to be autosexual.

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