autoerotism

9.9

Sexual pleasure a person gives themselves by touching their own body without a partner

noun
/ˌɔːtoʊɪˈroʊtɪzəm/

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: autoerotismo

She mentioned that autoerotism can be a healthy part of self-exploration.

Examples

Some psychologists have studied autoerotism as a normal part of human sexuality.
The book discusses autoerotism in the context of adolescent development.
He read several articles about autoerotism and its role in sexual health.
Many people explore autoerotism as a part of their sexual identity.
Many people explore autoerotism as a part of their sexual identity.
She mentioned that autoerotism can be a healthy part of self-exploration.
Some psychologists have studied autoerotism as a normal part of human sexuality.

Synonyms

self-abuse

vsautoerotism

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The act of touching your own private parts for sexual pleasure

is broader and can involve other body parts or non manual methods

autoeroticism

vsautoerotism

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Sexual pleasure you give yourself by touching your body

is the variant spelling with one letter changed

self-stimulation

vsautoerotism

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8.2

To touch your own private parts to get sexual pleasure

is broader covering self arousal from any body area rather than only genitals

self-pleasure

vsautoerotism

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8.7

Touching your own body to feel sexual pleasure

is broader and includes arousal from any body area not only masturbation

Antonyms

intercourse

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Sex that involves a man's penis entering a woman's vagina

Surface Forms

autoerotism singular

autoerotisms plural

Morphology

autoerotism = erotism (semi-transparent) = auto + erot + ism

The word is formed by adding auto- 'self' to the technical noun erotism, so the meaning is partly recoverable but specialized.

Etymology

Autoerotism starts with auto-, the same 'self' in automatic or autobiography, and has erotic, which means 'sexual desire'. So, autoerotism is sexual pleasure a person gives themselves, not from another person.