- excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
--1 is a kind of emotional arousal
--1 has particulars: fever pitch; sensationDerived forms: verb excite4, verb excite1, verb excite7 - excitation, innervation, irritation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
--2 is a kind of arousal
Derived form: verb excite8 - excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
--3 is a kind of arousal, rousing
--3 has particulars: hair-raiser, chiller; thrillDerived form: verb excite2