arousal

CEFRC1

/əˈɹaʊzəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of being excited or sexually stimulated.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.

Examples

  • All pleasurable activities cause arousal of the pleasure centers of the brain.

  • I've never felt such a strange combination of fear and arousal.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sexual arousal.

  2. The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

  3. Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

More examples

In context

  • to influence the arousal of brain and behavior

  • bodily arousal

  • emotional arousal

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From arouse + -al.