noun
using you own body as a sexual object
• Syn: ↑autoerotism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑autoerotic
• Hypernyms: ↑sexual activity, ↑sexual practice, ↑sex, ↑sex activity
• Hyponyms: ↑masturbation, ↑onanism
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nounsee autoerotism
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/aw'toh i rot"euh siz'euhm/, n.
the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
Also, autoerotism /aw'toh er"euh tiz'euhm/.
[1895-1900; AUTO-1 + EROTICISM]
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autoerotˈicism or autoerˈotism noun
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Main Entry: ↑autoerotic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.