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. Carmel Harrington:

   Babies have a very powerful mechanism to let us know when they are not happy. Usually, if a baby is confronted with a life-threatening situation, such as difficulty breathing during sleep because they are on their tummies, they will arouse and cry out. What this research shows is that some babies don't have this same robust arousal response.

2. Marc Weissbluth:

   Sleep rules work because they encourage behaviors compatible with sleep and discourage behaviors that interfere with sleep, commonly, when implementing sleep rules, the bedtime is moved a little earlier, so the child is at a lower state of neurological arousal. Sleep rules may not work if the bedtime is way too late.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Deborah Fox:

   People who struggle with anxiety often have a hard time relaxing, so their ability to tune into their sexual sensations and allow arousal to happen is compromised, they put so much energy into managing their anxiety that takes them away from enjoying themselves — including the spiciness of sex.