autoeroticism
Self-directed sexual pleasure
Autoeroticism is sexual arousal or gratification derived from one's own body, without a partner.
The term covers masturbation but extends to any self-directed sexual pleasure—fantasizing, touching, or stimulating oneself: Her therapist normalized autoeroticism as a healthy part of sexuality.
The adjective is autoerotic.
Self-stimulation for pleasure
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
- stimulationEvoking a response
- genitalsReproductive organs
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
touch · erogenous · vibrator · sensation · self-stimulation · arousal · release · tension
Sexual self-stimulation
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- libidoInnate erotic drive
- desireIntense wanting
sexuality · intimacy · self-exploration · sensuality · self-gratification · stimulation · Freud · narcissism
Scientific study of sexuality
- paraphiliaAtypical sexual interest disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- KinseyMid-century sexologist
- sexual healthCare of intimate functions
normal variation · therapy · dysfunction · compulsive · hypersexuality · assessment · diagnosis · treatment
masturbation
Self-stimulation for pleasure
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
- stimulationEvoking a response
- genitalsReproductive organs
climax · touch · erogenous · vibrator · sensation · self-stimulation · arousal · release · tension · rhythm
self-pleasure
Sexual self-stimulation
desire · sexuality · intimacy · self-exploration · sensuality · self-gratification · stimulation · Freud · narcissism · psychosexual
sexology
Scientific study of sexuality
- paraphiliaAtypical sexual interest disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- KinseyMid-century sexologist
normal variation · sexual health · therapy · dysfunction · compulsive · hypersexuality · assessment · diagnosis · treatment · counseling
- psychosexualitylibido, sexuality, sexual orientation, heterosexuality, homosexuality
autoeroticismsexual intercourse
Bodily union between partners
lovemaking · coitus · copulation · intercourse · group sex
autoeroticismcelibacy
Abstaining from intimate relations
abstinence · chastity · asexuality · continence · self-denial