# self-stimulation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Repetitive behavior intended to stimulate one's senses.
2. Masturbation.

## Etymology
From self- + stimulation. Autism-related sense common since around 1970, before which other terms were also used.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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