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Erregung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arousal noun The state of being stimulated or excited, whether emotionally, mentally, or sexually.
  • excitation noun The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
  • excitement noun A strong feeling of eagerness, thrill, or enthusiasm.
  • frisson noun A sudden surge of excitement.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
  • titillation noun A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation.

Senses

Erregung is used for these senses in English:

  • arousal The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
  • arousal Sexual arousal.
  • excitation (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
  • excitation (physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.
  • excitement (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
  • frisson A sudden surge of excitement.
  • titillation A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation.

excitation — full definition

  1. noun The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
  2. noun The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
  3. noun The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
  4. noun A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.

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