arousal
pronunciation
How to pronounce arousal in British English:
UK [əˈraʊzl]
How to pronounce arousal in American English:
US [əˈraʊzl]
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- Noun:
- the act of arousing
- a state of heightened physiological activity
- awakening from sleep
- mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
Word Origin
- arousal (n.)
- 1827, "action of arousing, a being awakened" from arouse + -al (2). Sexual association is from c. 1900.
Example
- 1. This included arousal , pleasure and achieving orgasm .
- 2. The pain is associated with arousal resulting in patterned masochism .
- 3. For him , the illusion of resistance will heighten his arousal .
- 4. Blood flow in the brain rises and falls to swells of music in areas associated with reward , emotion and arousal .
- 5. Wanting more attention after sex could very well be an expression of unresolved arousal , for example .