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SEXUAL AROUSAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sexual arousal" is a kind of...):
arousal (a state of heightened physiological activity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sexual arousal"):
cybersex (sexual arousal involving communication on the internet)
eroticism; erotism (a state of anticipation of sexuality)
horniness; hot pants; hotness (a state of sexual arousal)
