arousal
has definitions from the fields of biology,sexuality
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[ noun ] the act of arousing
Synonyms Examples "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions" Used in print (Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)The idea here is one of discharge but this must stand in opposition to a second view , Plato 's notion of the arousal of emotion . |
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[ noun ] a state of heightened physiological activity
Related terms physiological_state desire sexual_arousal alertness emotional_arousal excitation |
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[ noun ] awakening from sleep
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[ noun ] (biology,sexuality) mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
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