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titillation

tit·il·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tit-l-eyt]
    • /ˈtɪt lˌeɪt/
    • /ˌtɪ.tɪ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tit-l-eyt]
    • /ˈtɪt lˌeɪt/

Definitions of titillation word

  • verb with object titillation to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy. Synonyms: rouse, tempt, tease. 1
  • verb with object titillation to tickle; excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking lightly. 1

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Origin of titillation

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin tītillātus, past participle of tītillāre to tickle; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Titillation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

titillation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for titillation

noun titillation

  • arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
  • gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
  • innervation — the act of innervating; state of being innervated.
  • invigoration — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.

Top questions with titillation

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