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noun

Excitement n.

The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive. "The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle."

(Physiol.) A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Excitement" Quotes from Famous Books

... him thrilling with excitement to feel her open anger and the grip of her will against his; he had to force a frown in order to conceal ...

— Trailin'! • Max Brand

... by an unobserved excitement of the attendant, now inclined its head to Sir Felix, who, nothing daunted, immediately assumed the attitude of Macbeth in the banquet scene, ...

— Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. • Pierce Egan

... assured by the former superintendent, Mr. Miller, greatly increased their fertility. Mr. Bartlett, and there cannot be a more capable judge, says, "it is remarkable that lions breed more freely in travelling collections than in the Zoological Gardens; probably the constant excitement and irritation produced by moving from place to place, or change of air, may have considerable ...

— The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) • Charles Darwin

... himself, and his expression is couched in intelligible human language. The priestess is a part of an organized and humanized cult and, as such, represents to a certain extent the ideas of a civilized society. The Dionysiac woman yields to an excess of animal excitement, without thought for society; the priestess feels herself responsible to society. A similar progress in civilized feeling appears among the old Hebrews; the incoherency of the earlier prophets[1719] gives way to the thoughtful discourses of the ethical leaders.[1720] The manner ...

— Introduction to the History of Religions - Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV • Crawford Howell Toy

... "Never saw such excitement since the day of the regiment," observed the keeper of the Inn, a well-mannered and well-educated gentleman, above middle age, who held the enviable position of inn-keeper and lawyer alike. Every inn-keeper of this age commanded much of respect ...

— The Loyalist - A Story of the American Revolution • James Francis Barrett

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