Medical Dictionary

autoerotism

noun au·to·er·o·tism \ˌt-ō-ˈer-ə-ˌtiz-əm\

Medical Definition of AUTOEROTISM

1
:  sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one's own body—compare alloerotism
2
:  sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation
au·to·erot·ic \-i-ˈrät-ik\ adjective
au·to·erot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of AUTOEROTISM

au·to·er·o·tism or au·to·erot·i·cism \-i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm\

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