n.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ -t ō -i- ' rä-t ə - ˌ si-z ə m
Variant: also au · to · er · o · tism \ - ' er- ə - ˌ ti-z ə m \
Function: noun
Date: 1898
1 : sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation
2 : sexual gratification obtained solely through stimulation by oneself of one's own body
– au · to · erot · ic \ -i- ' rä-tik \ adjective