TOP

Definition of arousal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arousal

noun
 
/əˈraʊzl/
 
/əˈraʊzl/
[uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. the act of making somebody feel sexually excited; the state of being sexually excited
    • sexual arousal
  2. the act of making somebody have a particular feeling or attitude
    • emotional arousal
    • the arousal of public interest
  3. (formal) the act of waking somebody from sleep
See arousal in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day