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- Dictionarytitillation/ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the arousal of interest or excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words: "a literary form of popular entertainment and titillation"
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TITILLATION definition: 1. the act of intentionally making someone slightly excited, usually with sexual images or…. Learn more.
Titillation definition: the act of pleasantly exciting or arousing the senses, emotions, or imagination, often in a sexually suggestive way. See examples of TITILLATION used in a sentence.
TITILLATE definition: 1. to make someone excited intentionally but only a little, usually with sexual images or…. Learn more.
to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation; tickle; to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement… See the full definition
1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle. 2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically. v.intr. To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner: "a steamy story of sex and violence, adultery and murder, designed to titillate as well as to shock" (John Guy). [Latin tītillāre, tītillāt-, to tickle.]
Definitions of titillation. noun. a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling) see more. noun. an agreeable arousal. see more. noun. the act of tickling.
Definition of titillation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of pleasantly exciting or arousing the senses, emotions, or imagination, often in a sexually suggestive way: We strongly condemn journalists who rely on sensationalism and titillation to sell newspapers. Elevating the soul through masterful titillation of the senses is what real cooking is all about. Discover More.
Titillate means to excite someone's imagination, especially in a sexual way. Titillate comes from a Latin verb that means "tickle," and that's what something that titillates does to the imagination. Today's media bombard you with images made to titillate, from video game heroines with extreme physiques to casual nudity on prime-time TV.
titillate in British English. (ˈtɪtɪˌleɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to arouse, tease, interest, or excite pleasurably and often superficially. 2. to cause a tickling or tingling sensation in, esp by touching. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
