Synonyms for arousal
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Noun
1. Stimulation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
to influence the arousal of brain and behavior
Forms
- Plural
- arousals → stimulations, wakefulnesses, alertnesses, rouses…
Example sentences
- stimulation Our brains are constantly looking for stimulation.
- foreplay He ejaculated while we were still having foreplay.
- rouse Come on, old dozer, rouse yourself from your dreams!
- wakefulness I was, as it were, between sleep and wakefulness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| arousal | rising | |
| stimulation | falling | |
| foreplay | rising | |
| rouse | rising | |
| alertness | steady | |
| wakefulness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- rouse1
- 7 letters
- rousing2
- 8 letters
- foreplay2
- 9 letters
- alertness3, horniness
- 11 letters
- stimulation4, wakefulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rousing2 = 2 syllables).
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