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arousal

see definition of arousal
  • as ininspiration
  • as inawakening
  • as intitillation
  • as inerotism
  • as ineroticism
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Synonyms for arousal

noun idea, stimulus
  • encouragement
  • enthusiasm
  • genius
  • incentive
  • influence
  • insight
  • motivation
  • revelation
  • vision
  • afflatus
  • animus
  • approach
  • arousal
  • awakening
  • brainchild
  • brainstorm
  • creativity
  • elevation
  • exaltation
  • fancy
  • flash
  • hunch
  • illumination
  • impulse
  • motive
  • muse
  • notion
  • rumble
  • spark
  • spur
  • stimulation
  • thought
  • whim
  • deep think
  • inflatus

Antonyms for arousal

  • discouragement
  • depression
  • hindrance
  • reality
  • truth
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to arousal

awakening

noun. making conscious or alert
  • activation
  • animating
  • arousal
  • awaking
  • birth
  • enlivening
  • incitement
  • kindling
  • provocation
  • rebirth
  • renewal
  • revival
  • rousing
  • stimulation
  • stirring up
  • vivication
  • waking
  • waking up

eroticism

noun. sexual excitement

erotism

noun. desire

inspiration

noun. idea, stimulus

inspirations

noun. idea, stimulus

titillation

noun. tickling
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