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.

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Translations

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 ...