"self-stimulation" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Autism, Psychology Synonyms: stimming
    Sense id: en-self-stimulation-en-noun-m8nGskuA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  2. (psychology, euphemistic, rare) Masturbation. Tags: euphemistic, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-self-stimulation-en-noun-MSVFc~Yx Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stim, stimming, self-stim, stereotypy
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