autoerotic

[ aw-toh-i-rot-ik ]

adjective

1. producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.

Other Words From

• auto·e·roti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoerotic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; auto- ¹ + erotic

Example Sentences

Ethicist: Her brother most likely died from autoerotic asphyxiation.

From New York Times

Mashing pentagrams, Prince Andrew and autoerotic asphyxiation into a lubricious slop, “The Scary of Sixty-First” feels suffocating and flat.

From New York Times

That this is leading to a punchline about autoerotic asphyxiation does not obviate its profundity.

From Los Angeles Times

For a show full of sight gags involving state-of-the-art autoerotic technology, “Dave” is deeply thoughtful about this.

From New York Times

The Hollywood Reporter called the film "an autoerotic ego massage... often as inane as it is unsettling".

From BBC