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arousal

 

[ əˈraʊzl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sexual

Arousal is the state of being awake or being excited sexually.

Synonyms

excitement, passion, stimulation

Examples of usage

  • The movie caused a lot of arousal among the audience.
  • She felt a sudden arousal when she saw him.
Context #2 | Noun

general

Arousal is the state of being awake or alert.

Synonyms

alertness, awakeness, vigilance

Examples of usage

  • His sudden arousal saved him from the accident.
  • The alarm caused a sudden arousal in the building.

Translations

Translations of the word "arousal" in other languages:

🇵🇹 excitação

🇮🇳 उत्तेजना

🇩🇪 Erregung

🇮🇩 kegembiraan

🇺🇦 збудження

🇵🇱 pobudzenie

🇯🇵 覚醒

🇫🇷 excitation

🇪🇸 excitación

🇹🇷 uyarılma

🇰🇷 각성

🇸🇦 إثارة

🇨🇿 vzrušení

🇸🇰 vzrušenie

🇨🇳 唤起

🇸🇮 vzburjenje

🇮🇸 örvun

🇰🇿 ояну

🇬🇪 აღგზნება

🇦🇿 oyanma

🇲🇽 excitación

Etymology

The word 'arousal' has origins from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'arouser' meaning 'to excite'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, initially with a more general meaning of 'rousing from sleep or inactivity'. Over time, it acquired the specific sexual connotation as well. The word has evolved in usage and context to represent both physical and mental states of alertness or excitement.

See also: arousing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,482, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.