AUTOEROTIC Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

autoerotic

adjective

Definition of autoerotic

as in prurient

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoerotic

Adjective

What if the creature from John Carpenter’s The Thing had a prurient interest in one of the researchers?

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
If minors are sent nude or otherwise prurient photos, the images are blurred.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of prurient

Adjective

He has been charged with kidnapping, molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
In his executive order, DeSantis noted the charges Caruso is facing, which include lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, kidnapping, child abuse causing mental injury, and luring or enticing a child.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lascivious

Adjective

In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Zhengyi Bai’s lustful Monostatos, disguised in the production as a hammy vampire, almost steals the show a time or two.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of lustful

Adjective

Mike Caruso, whom Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Tuesday morning on charges of kidnapping, molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse, is in jail in Orlando.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
In his executive order, DeSantis noted the charges Caruso is facing, which include lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, kidnapping, child abuse causing mental injury, and luring or enticing a child.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lewd

Adjective

The Tarrant County decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Starks said the obscene gesture was meant as a joke to teammates.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

The employees also sent pornographic magazines with David Steiner’s name to a neighbor’s home and planned to install a GPS device on the couple’s car.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In 2014, Andrew Tate began his pornographic webcamming empire, recruiting women by dating and plying them with gifts.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of pornographic

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