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Italian

eccitazione

/et.tʃi.taˈtsjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

excitement, arousal

  • a feeling of great enthusiasm, eagerness, or agitation
  • a state of physical or sexual arousal

In a sentence

I bambini non riuscivano a dormire per l'eccitazione della festa.

The children couldn't sleep because of the excitement of the party.

C'era molta eccitazione nell'aria prima dell'inizio del concerto.

There was a lot of excitement in the air before the concert started.

Perché c'è tutta questa eccitazione per una semplice partita?

Why is there all this excitement over a simple match?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
eccitazionefeminine · singular
eccitazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Unlike English 'excitement', it can strongly imply sexual arousal depending on context.
  • For non-sexual enthusiasm, 'entusiasmo' is often a safer alternative.

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