Synonyms for arousal
arousal

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1. arousal, rousingnoun

   the act of arousing

   "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

2. arousalnoun

   a state of heightened physiological activity

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

3. arousalnoun

   awakening from sleep

   Synonyms:
   foreplay, rousing, stimulation

4. foreplay, arousal, stimulationnoun

   mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

   Synonyms:
   rousing, stimulant, foreplay, input, stimulation, stimulus

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Physical Condition
   • Sexual Activity
   • Wakefulness

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1. List of paraphrases for "arousal":

   excitation, excitement, awakening

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1. Ian Kerner:

   Some women report having a single major orgasm and others report having a series of smaller orgasms, some women don’t know for sure if they’re having orgasms at all or just experiencing the peaks of arousal—so there’s incredible variability.

2. Terri Orbuch:

   Doing new activities that Jeremy Nicholson haven't done together as a couple also creates passion and excitement and arousal.

3. Sandi Tenfelde:

   Women can also have pelvic pain or perineal (between vagina and rectum) pain, depending on their mode of giving birth, that may also impact not only their desire but their arousal.

4. Sandi Tenfelde:

   If you are concerned about the changes that happen in your body and you’re nervous about what it’s going to feel like, that fear can reduce the desire, women can also have pelvic pain or perineal (between vagina and rectum) pain, depending on their mode of giving birth, that may also impact not only their desire but their arousal.

5. Todd Arnedt:

   We do know that relaxing is an important activity before bed, so for people with insomnia, it could be beneficial to decrease that state of arousal, these rituals become important and we almost always will recommend to someone if they have a ritual that helps them fall asleep, then do it.