"self-stimulation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From self- + stimulation. Autism-related sense common since around 1970, before which other terms were also used. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|stimulation}} self- + stimulation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-stimulation (uncountable)
  1. (psychology, autism) Repetitive behavior intended to stimulate one's senses. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: stimming Translations (sensory stimulation associated with autism and other conditions): autoestimulación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-self-stimulation-en-noun-m8nGskuA Categories (other): Autism, Psychology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 58 42 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'sensory stimulation associated with autism and other conditions': 71 29
  2. (psychology, euphemistic, rare) Masturbation. Tags: euphemistic, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-stimulation-en-noun-MSVFc~Yx Categories (other): English euphemisms, Psychology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 80 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stim, stimming, self-stim, stereotypy
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