arousal

Types:: show 13 types...; hide 13 types...; alerting, alertness
a state of readiness to respond; emotional arousal
the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior; excitation, innervation, irritation
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland; sexual arousal
the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior; desire
something that is desired; anger, angriness
the state of being angry; excitation, excitement, fervor, fervour, inflammation
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; cybersex
sexual arousal involving communication on the internet; eroticism, erotism
a state of anticipation of sexuality; horniness, hot pants, hotness
a state of sexual arousal; erection, hard-on
an erect penis; passion, rage
something that is desired intensely; materialism, philistinism
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

Type of:: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

“the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions”

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; awakening, wakening, waking up
the act of waking; excitation, excitement
something that agitates and arouses; incitation, incitement
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; inflaming, inflammation
arousal to violent emotion; inspiration, stirring
arousing to a particular emotion or action; stimulation
the act of arousing an organism to action; titillation
an agreeable arousal; reveille
a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise; chiller, hair-raiser
excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; thrill
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; galvanisation, galvanization
stimulation that arouses a person to lively action

Type of:: change of state
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

Type of:: wakefulness
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

Types:: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs); feel
manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; snogging
(British informal) cuddle and kiss

Type of:: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice
activities associated with sexual intercourse

DEFINITIONS OF: arousal