noun
1. the act of arousing (Freq. 1)
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the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
• Syn: ↑rousing
• Hypernyms: ↑change of state
• Hyponyms:
↑awakening, ↑wakening, ↑waking up, ↑excitation, ↑excitement, ↑incitation, ↑incitement, ↑inflammation, ↑inflaming, ↑inspiration, ↑stirring, ↑stimulation, ↑titillation
2. a state of heightened physiological activity
• Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition
• Hyponyms:
↑alertness, ↑alerting, ↑emotional arousal, ↑excitation, ↑innervation, ↑irritation, ↑sexual arousal, ↑desire
3. awakening from sleep
• Derivationally related forms: ↑arouse
• Hypernyms: ↑wakefulness
4. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
• Syn: ↑foreplay, ↑stimulation
• Hypernyms: ↑sexual activity, ↑sexual practice, ↑sex, ↑sex activity
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.