self-stimulation

sɛlf ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of self-stimulation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sexual

Rare

act of stimulating oneself sexually

Rare

Self-stimulation can be a part of healthy sexual behavior.

autoeroticism

self-pleasuring

motivation

Rare

act of motivating oneself mentally or emotionally

Rare

She used self-stimulation techniques to boost her confidence before the presentation.

psychology autism

TECH.

repetitive behavior to stimulate one's senses

TECH.

Children with autism may engage in self-stimulation.

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solo sex

sexuality

masturbation or self-stimulation for sexual pleasure

autoerotism

self-stimulation

sexual arousal or gratification derived from one's own body

onanism

masturbation

self-stimulation for sexual pleasure

she-bop

oth.

sexuality

get sexual gratification through self-stimulation

stimmy

autism

engage in repetitive movements for self-stimulation

Examples of self-stimulation in a sentence

Self-stimulation is often misunderstood in society.
He practiced self-stimulation to stay motivated during tough times.
Self-stimulation helped him prepare mentally for the challenge.
Self-stimulation can help manage stress in some individuals.
Therapists often observe self-stimulation in their patients.

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French:masturbation, auto-motivation, ...
German:Selbststimulation, Selbstmotivation, ...
Italian:auto-stimolazione, motivazione personale, ...
Spanish:masturbación, motivación propia, ...
Portuguese:autoestimulação, automotivação, ...
Chinese:自我刺激, 自我激励, ...
Japanese:自己刺激, セルフモチベーション, ...
Arabic:الاستمناء, تحفيز ذاتي, ...
Hebrew:סִיפוּק עַצְמִי, הַנָּעָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самостимуляция, самомотивация, ...
Ukrainian:самостимуляція, самомотивація, ...
Hindi:स्वयं उत्तेजना, आत्म-प्रेरणा, ...
Bengali:স্ব-উত্তেজনা, স্ব-প্রেরণা, ...
Catalan:autoestimulació, automotivació, ...
Czech:sebeukájení, sebemotivace, ...
Danish:selvstimulering, selvmotivation, ...
Dutch:zelfstimulatie, zelfmotivatie, ...
Greek:αυτοδιέγερση, αυτοπαρακίνηση, ...
Hungarian:önkielégítés, önmotiválás, ...
Khmer:ការរំញោចផ្លូវភេទដោយខ្លួនឯង, ការលើកទឹកចិត្តខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자기 자극, 자기 동기 부여, ...
Persian:خودتحریکی, خودانگیزشی, ...
Polish:samo-stymulacja, auto-motywacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoestimulação, automotivação, ...
Romanian:auto-stimulare, auto-motivare, ...
Swedish:självstimulering, egenmotivation, ...
Thai:การกระตุ้นตนเอง, การสร้างแรงจูงใจให้ตนเอง, ...
Turkish:kendini uyarma, kendini motive etme, ...
Vietnamese:tự kích thích, tự động viên, ...

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