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arousal vs emotional arousal

emotional arousal vs arousal

arousal and emotional arousal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arousal Yes No No No
emotional arousal Yes No No No
As nouns, emotional arousal is a hyponym of arousal; that is, emotional arousal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arousal:
  • arousal: a state of heightened physiological activity
  • emotional arousal: the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
Other hyponyms of arousal include alerting, alertness, excitation, innervation, irritation, sexual arousal, desire.
arousal (noun) emotional arousal (noun)
the act of arousing the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
awakening from sleep
a state of heightened physiological activity
Difference between arousal and emotional arousal

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