Auto-erotism


the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
Historical Examples

Most of the foregoing examples of auto-erotism, are commonly included, by no means correctly, under the heading of “masturbation.”
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

auto-erotism, or masturbation, should never be permitted to become “self-abuse,” nor is there any need that it should ever do so.
Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living H.W. Long

The extreme form of auto-erotism is the tendency for the sexual emotion to be absorbed and often entirely lost in self-admiration.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

Japanese women have probably carried the mechanical arts of auto-erotism to the highest degree of perfection.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

I do not purpose to enter into a thorough discussion of all the aspects of auto-erotism.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

I do not know that any apology is needful for the invention of the term “auto-erotism.”
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

It is this fact that makes mutual masturbation far superior to auto-erotism.
Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living H.W. Long

At this point our study of auto-erotism brings us into the sphere of mysticism.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

The study of auto-erotism is far from being an unimportant or merely curious study.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) Havelock Ellis

I have hitherto, in this chapter, spoken only of the dangers of auto-erotism.
The Sexual Life of the Child Albert Moll

noun
(psychol) the arousal and use of one’s own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation

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