arousement
|a-rouse-ment|
/əˈraʊzmənt/
to awaken or stimulate
Etymology
'arousement' originates from English, specifically formed from the verb 'arouse' plus the suffix '-ment' (from Old French and ultimately Latin '-mentum'), where 'arouse' comes from Middle English 'arousen' and '-ment' signified a result or product.
'arouse' changed from Middle English 'arousen' (a- + rousen 'rouse') and the nominalizing suffix '-ment' was later attached to create 'arousement', producing the modern English noun 'arousement'.
Initially it meant 'to stir up or awaken', and over time the nominal form came to mean 'the state or result of being aroused' (including emotional or sexual excitation) in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or action of being aroused; stimulation, awakening, or excitation (emotional, physical, or mental).
The sudden arousement among the audience made the speaker pause.
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Noun 2
(rare, archaic) The act of rousing or waking someone.
The servant's gentle arousement of the household at dawn was customary.
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