Definition of automanipulation in English:
automanipulation
noun ˌɔːtə(ʊ)məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn
1Medicine. Manipulation of a part of one's own body; especially reduction of a hernia or dislocation by oneself.
2Psychology and Medicine specifically = "masturbation".
3Psychology. Repeated fingering of the face, hair, or other part of the body, or of a small object, especially as a signifier of social stress or anxiety in children.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Medical Record. From auto- + manipulation.
Definition of automanipulation in US English:
automanipulation
nounˌɔːtə(ʊ)məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn
1Medicine. Manipulation of a part of one's own body; especially reduction of a hernia or dislocation by oneself.
2Psychology and Medicine specifically = "masturbation".
3Psychology. Repeated fingering of the face, hair, or other part of the body, or of a small object, especially as a signifier of social stress or anxiety in children.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Medical Record. From auto- + manipulation.