n.
- Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.
- The arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus.
autoerotism
Dictionary:
au·to·er·o·tism (ô'tō-ĕr'ə-tĭz'əm)  or au·to·e·rot·i·cism
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(-ĭ-rŏt'ĭ-sĭz'əm)
n.
n.
| Medical Dictionary: au·to·er·o·tism |
(ô'tō-ĕr'ə-tĭz'əm) or au·to·e·rot·i·cism (-ĭ-rŏt'ĭ-sĭz'əm)
n.
n.
- Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.
- The arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus.
| WordNet: autoeroticism |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
using you own body as a sexual object
Synonym: autoerotism
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