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arousal

a·rouse
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-rouz]
    • /əˈraʊz/
    • /əˈraʊz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-rouz]
    • /əˈraʊz/

Definitions of arousal word

  • uncountable noun arousal Arousal is the state of being sexually excited. 3
  • uncountable noun arousal Arousal is a state in which you feel excited or very alert, for example as a result of fear, stress, or anger. 3
  • verb with object arousal to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 1
  • verb with object arousal to stimulate sexually. 1
  • verb with object arousal to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog. 1
  • verb without object arousal to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse. 1

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Origin of arousal

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; a-3 + rouse1, modeled on arise

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Arousal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arousal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arousal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arousal

noun arousal

  • rebirth — a new or second birth: the rebirth of the soul.
  • incitement — the act of inciting.
  • provocation — the act of provoking.
  • revival — restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
  • renewal — the act of renewing.

Antonyms for arousal

noun arousal

  • suppression — the act of suppressing.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • sleep — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
  • sleeping — the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.

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