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autoeroticism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

using you own body as a sexual object

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autoerotism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

Narrower terms: masturbation, onanism

History

Etymology

From auto- + eroticism.