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

There is an instant connection between the two for reasons not depicted onscreen, and it isn’t long before they get together in a stairwell, an encounter she later thinks of at home while engaging in a bout of autoerotic asphyxiation.

From New York Times

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