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autoerotic

autoerotic

3 9.9
Touching your own body to become sexually excited
  • adjective
  • /ˌɔːtoʊɪˈrɒtɪk/
  • NSFW
translation icon : autoerótico
  • Many people explore autoerotic practices as a way to enhance their sexual experiences.
  • autoerotic asphyxiation
  • autoerotic asphyxia
  • autoerotic death

Examples

  • You've heard of the... autoerotic thing people do?

    Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)

  • "Detective, are you familiar with the term autoerotic asphyxia?"

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This woman was found in her bed in New Orleans, a victim of autoerotic asphyxia.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • So then, Detective Bosch, you are familiar with cases of autoerotic asphyxia?

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This experiment will measure autoerotic stimulation of the cortex leading to erection.

    Zardoz (1974)

  • The documentary shed light on autoerotic activities, discussing their psychological implications.

  • He described his first encounter with autoerotic stimulation as a turning point in his sexual exploration.

Synonyms

masturbatory
vsautoerotic
  • Offensive
1 9.5

Touching your own private parts for pleasure

focuses on resulting sexual arousal or satisfaction rather than the act

Surface Forms

autoerotic positive

Morphology

autoerotic = erotic (semi-transparent) = auto + erotic

The word is formed transparently from 'auto-' meaning 'self' and 'erotic', but the full sense is a specialized technical term rather than an everyday compositional word.

Etymology

The word autoerotic comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self' (as in automatic or autograph) and erotic from a Greek word for 'desire'. So, autoerotic describes sexual excitement or pleasure a person gives to themselves.