autoeroticism

autoeroticism
Sexual arousal or gratification using one's own body, as in masturbation. SYN: autoerotism. [auto- + G. erotikos, relating to love]

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au·to·erot·i·cism (aw″to-ə-rotґĭ-siz-əm) 1. sexual self-gratification or arousal without the participation of another person, such as masturbation. 2. in psychoanalytic theory, the most primitive stage in the development of object relations, preceding the narcissistic stage. Cf. heteroeroticism, alloeroticism. autoerotic adj

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  • autoeroticism — noun The practise of stimulating oneself sexually See Also: autoerotic, eroticism …   Wiktionary

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  • autoeroticism — n. sexual arousal or gratification through self stimulation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • autoeroticism — au·to·eroticism …   English syllables

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  • autoeroticism —   n. self induced sexual arousal and/or gratification.    ♦ autoerotic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

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