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ex⋅cite⋅ment

  [ik-sahyt-muhnt]
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–noun
1. an excited state or condition.
2. something that excites.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME excitament encouragement < ML excitāmentum. See excite, -ment

Synonyms:
1. perturbation, commotion, ado. See agitation.

Antonyms:
1. serenity.
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ex·cite·ment   (ĭk-sīt'mənt)   
n.  
    1. The act or an instance of exciting.
    2. The condition of being excited.
  2. Something that excites: the dancing tigers and other circus excitements.
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Excitement

Ex*cite"ment\n. [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]

1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive.

The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle. --Talfowrd.

3. (Physiol.) A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.
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Language Translation for : excitement
Spanish: emoción,
German: die Aufregung,
Japanese: 興奮
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Main Entry: ex·cite·ment
Pronunciation: -'sIt-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the act of exciting
2 : the state ofbeing excited: as a : aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part b : extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonicschizophrenia or bipolar disorder)
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excitement ex·cite·ment (ĭk-sīt'mənt)
n.
An emotional state characterized by its potential for impulsive or poorly controlled activity.

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