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overarousal

a·rouse
O o

Transcription

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

Definitions of overarousal word

  • verb with object overarousal to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 1
  • verb with object overarousal to stimulate sexually. 1
  • verb with object overarousal to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog. 1
  • verb without object overarousal to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse. 1
  • noun overarousal an excessive or abnormal degree of arousal 0

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Origin of overarousal

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Overarousal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overarousal 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

overarousal usage trend in Literature

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