titillation

tit·il·late  (ttl-t)

v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates

v.tr.

1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle.

2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically.

v.intr.

To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner: "Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate . . . you create a climate of expectation that requires a higher and higher level of intensity" (Bill Moyers).

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[Latin ttillre, ttillt-, to tickle.]

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titil·later n.

titil·lating·ly adv.

titil·lation n.

titil·lative adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	titillation - a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling) excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	2.	titillation - an agreeable arousal arousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
	3.	titillation - the act of tickling                   tickling, tickle touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

Translations

titillation [ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃən] N [of audience, reader] → estimulación f; (sexual) → excitación f

titillation [ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃ^ən] n → titillation f
People buy sex manuals for titillation
BUT Les gens achètent des manuels sur le sexe pour titiller leur libido.

titillation

n (of person, senses) → Anregung f, → angenehme Erregung; (of interest) → Erregen nt; such titillation is not for the serious-minded → solcher Kitzel ist nichts für ernsthaft gesinnte Menschen