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autoerotism Definition

auto·ero·tism (ôt′ō er′ə tiz′əm)

noun

  1. pleasurable sensations or tensions arising in the erogenous body zones without external stimulation
  2. self-initiated activity aimed at reducing sexual excitations, as in masturbation

Etymology: auto- + erotism: coined by (Henry) Havelock Ellis

autoerotism Related Forms
au′to·erot′·ic (-ē rät′ik) adjective au′to·erot′i·cally adverb