autosexual

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ -sexual.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɔː.təˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.təˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/, /ˌɔ.toʊ-/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧sex‧ual

Adjective

autosexual (not comparable)

1. Being, or pertaining to, sex with oneself.

   Masturbation is an autosexual (and fun) activity.

Derived terms

• autosexually

Translations

Translations

• German: autosexuell (de)
• Hindi: आत्मलैंगिक (ātmalaiṅgik)
• Italian: autosessuale
• Portuguese: autossexual

Noun

autosexual (plural autosexuals)

1. A person who has sex with themselves; one who is aroused by their own body.
   • 1983, William Wingate, Crystal, Vintage, →ISBN:

     By the sixth crowd — this time a speaker was advocating autosexuality and masturbation — the overcoat was back on, but reversed. It had been a light brown coat when he had met with Charlie, but he left the autosexuals wearing a light blue ...