autoerotic asphyxiation
noun
: a state of asphyxia intentionally induced (as by smothering or strangling oneself) so as to heighten sexual arousal during masturbation
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As for the future demises of our favorite FBI agents, Bruckman makes a sly reference to autoerotic asphyxiation with regard to Mulder (the character's fondness for pornography was a running joke throughout the series).
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2023
This time, instead of by Russian roulette, it was ruled accident by autoerotic asphyxiation.
—CBS News, 7 May 2022
That this is leading to a punchline about autoerotic asphyxiation does not obviate its profundity.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
The report also raises the possibility that Castro died due to autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 2 May 2021
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2023
This time, instead of by Russian roulette, it was ruled accident by autoerotic asphyxiation.
—CBS News, 7 May 2022
That this is leading to a punchline about autoerotic asphyxiation does not obviate its profundity.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
The report also raises the possibility that Castro died due to autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 2 May 2021
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“Autoerotic asphyxiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoerotic%20asphyxiation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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