stimulation
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- noun
- /ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃən/
- Offensive
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estimulación sexual
- A little sexual stimulation can enhance intimacy between partners.
- sexual stimulation
- manual stimulation
- oral stimulation
So some people find cervical stimulation very pleasurable.
- So some people find cervical stimulation very pleasurable.
- So men will feel their penis and the pleasure of that stimulation.
Examples
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During their romantic evening, they enjoyed various forms of stimulation to heighten their desire.
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Any sexual stimulation could be fatal.
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For instance, most women take about 10 to 20 minutes of direct stimulation to reach orgasm.
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Thus, respondents were asked about manual stimulation given and received, and about oral sex.
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Women need direct clitoral stimulation, like with fingers or a vibrator or something.
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Women who meet the criteria for hyperarousal are subject to physiological and emotional dysregulation and may seek sexual stimulation.
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Female sexual arousal usually results from tactile stimulation by a favored male (Faust, 1981; Symons, 1979).
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She found that gentle foreplay and physical stimulation increased her arousal.
Synonyms
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Physical activity before sex that makes people feel more excited and close
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Touching someone in a loving or sexual way, often on the body
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A feeling of sexual excitement before sexual activity
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To touch someone gently in a loving way, often before sex
Playful teasing that tries to attract sexual attention
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A process that makes someone less sensitive to pain or strong feelings by repeated exposure
Compounds
How Arousing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stimulation comes from the Latin stimulus, which meant 'goad' or 'point' that makes something move, so a helpful way to remember sexual stimulation is anything that 'urges' or 'excites' desire before sex.