Spanish Conversation · Level 174
15 words
Spanish word
excitación
Pronunciation
IPA/eksθitaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounexcitement
Example
La excitación del público creció durante el concierto.
The audience's excitement grew during the concert.
More examples
Sentí una excitación contenida antes del examen.
I felt a contained excitement before the exam.
Core concept
Heightened physical or emotional arousal that sharpens sensations and attention.
Common phrases
sentir excitación
feel excitement
estado de excitación
state of excitement
Similar words
emoción: Intense emotional feeling that strongly moves someone, such as joy or sadness.
entusiasmo: Eager interest and energetic motivation to take part in or pursue something.
nerviosismo: Tense, jittery nervousness with trouble calming down and feeling restless.
agitación: Restless physical or social disturbance that creates a noisy, unsettled atmosphere.
Definition in Spanish
Estado de aumento de actividad física o emocional provocado por un estímulo, que intensifica las sensaciones y la atención.
Word origin
From Spanish excitar (from Latin excitāre, ex- 'out' + citāre 'to rouse'), with the suffix -ción forming the noun.
Usage tips
- The noun often implies bodily or sexual arousal, so nonsexual excitement is more commonly expressed with emoción or entusiasmo, and the word carries a written accent on the ó.
Other meanings
- stimulationnoun
- sexual arousalnoun
Opposites
- calmacalmnessnoun
- tranquilidadtranquilitynoun