autoerotic

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UK/ˈɔːtəʊ.əˌɹɒt.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory.

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Meanings

adjectiveautoerotic (comparative more autoerotic, superlative most autoerotic)

comparative more autoerotic · superlative most autoerotic

  1. Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation)

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Englishauto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rem-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rém-e-tider.?
  12. Ancient Greekἐράω (eráō)
  13. Ancient Greekἔρως (érōs)
  14. Ancient Greekἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)
  15. Latinerōticu
  16. Frenchérotique
  17. Englisherotic
  18. Englishautoerotic

From auto- + erotic.

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Translations

French autoérotique
  • autoérotiquemasturbatory
Italian autoerotico
  • autoeroticomasturbatory
Norwegian autoerotisk
  • autoerotiskmasturbatory
Polish autoerotyczny
  • autoerotycznymasturbatory
Portuguese autoerótico
  • autoeróticomasturbatory
Turkish otoerotik
  • otoerotikmasturbatory

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

autoerotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoerotic

MLA

“autoerotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoerotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoerotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoerotic.

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