solosexuality

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noun

The act, practice, or quality of being sexual with oneself.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:solosexuality.”

OriginLatin sōlus →
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Meanings

nounsolosexuality (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe act, practice, or quality of being sexual with oneself.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:solosexuality.

    1 more example

    Many people treat the terms solosexual and autosexual as synonymous, but this book defines solosexuality is something different. Autosexual is about the person becoming only sexually interested in oneself and having no interest in dating or being sexual with others. In contrast, being solosexual means pleasuring oneself [...]. GayCalgary chatted a bit with author Jason Armstrong to talk more about the world of solosexuality.

    2016 April, “Solosexual: Portrait of a Masturbator”, in GayCalgary Magazine

Origin

  1. Latinsōlus“alone”
  2. Englishsolosexuality

From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + sexuality.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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