TITILLATION Definition & Meaning

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titillation

[ tit-l-ey-shuhn ]

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the act of pleasantly exciting or arousing the senses, emotions, or imagination, often in a sexually suggestive way:
We strongly condemn journalists who rely on sensationalism and titillation to sell newspapers.
Elevating the soul through masterful titillation of the senses is what real cooking is all about.

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First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin �پ��پ��پ�ō��-, stem of �پ��پ��پ�ō, equivalent to ��ī�پ��(�ܲ�) + -��ō -ion ( def ); titillate ( def )

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She says games are increasingly taking explicit scenes seriously "and not just using them for titillation".

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He remembers being disturbed by the way adults around him discussed the 1973 film, with a mix of disgust and titillation, like a ghost story.

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“Audiences have been burnt by seeing sex scenes in cinema and on TV that are just there for titillation and nothing else,” he says.

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But he lacked the titillation Mr. Big represented; besides, Carrie wasn't looking for Happily Ever After at that point.

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What we are witnessing is obviously the start of an abusive relationship, and yet this show can’t resist titillation.

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