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autoeroticism

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au⋅to⋅e⋅rot⋅i⋅ci⋅sm

  [aw-toh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm]
–noun
the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
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Also, au⋅to⋅er⋅o⋅tism  [aw-toh-er-uh-tiz-uhm] .

Origin:
1895–1900; auto- 1 + eroticism
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au·to·er·o·tism   (ô'tō-ěr'ə-tĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.

  2. The arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus.

au'to·e·rot'ic (-ĭ-rŏt'ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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