self-stimulation en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + stimulation. Autism-related sense common since around 1970, before which other terms were also used.
Meanings
- (qualifier:autism, uncountable) Repetitive behavior intended to stimulate one's senses.
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(euphemistic, rare, uncountable) Masturbation.
[see title]
1967, Sexual Self-Stimulation:
Relateds
stim · stereotypy · stimming · self-stim
Synonyms
Translations (2)
el αυτοερεθισμός (sensory stimulation associated with autism and other conditions) · es autoestimulación (sensory stimulation associated with autism and other conditions)