excitement
The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
Example
“to get caught up in the excitement”
Other meanings
Something that excites.
Synonyms
- inflammation
Related words
- counterexcitement
- hyperexcitement
- overexcitement
Word history
From Old French "excitement".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “excitement” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.