arousal

a·rouse

A0434500 (ə-rouz′)tr.v. a·roused, a·rous·ing, a·rous·es 1. a. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited: The report aroused them to take action. The insult aroused him to anger.b. To stimulate sexual desire in.2. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke.3. To awaken (someone) from sleep.

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[From rouse, on the model of such pairs as rise, arise.]

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a·rous′al n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arousal - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"rousingchange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicsawakening, wakening, waking up - the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"incitement, incitation - an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; "the incitement of mutiny"inflaming, inflammation - arousal to violent emotionstirring, inspiration - arousing to a particular emotion or actionstimulation - the act of arousing an organism to actiontitillation - an agreeable arousal
	2.	arousal - a state of heightened physiological activityphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionsalerting, alertness - a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behaviorinnervation, excitation, irritation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or glandsexual arousal - the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behaviordesire - something that is desired
	3.	arousal - awakening from sleep wakefulness - a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
	4.	arousal - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourseforeplay, stimulationsex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)feel - manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

arousal

noun stimulation, movement, response, reaction, excitement, animation, stirring up, provocation, inflammation, agitation, exhilaration, incitement, enlivenment Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal.

Translations

eccitazione