excitement

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Etymology

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to .

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭk-sītʹmənt, IPA: /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

Noun

excitement

1. (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

   to get caught up in the excitement

2. (countable) Something that excites.

Translations

• French: excitation
• German: Aufregung, Begeisterung, Spannung, Erregung, Reiz, Aufgeregtheit, Erregtheit
• Italian: eccitamento, orgasmo, fregola
• Portuguese: excitação, empolgação
• Russian: волне́ние
• Spanish: entusiasmo

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