stimulation

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stimulation

  • /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK
  • /ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
  • /stɪm.jʉːˈlæɪ.ʃən/ Australia

Where it comes from

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

noun stimulations

  1. countable, uncountable A pushing or goading toward action.
  2. countable, uncountable Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.
  3. countable, uncountable An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stimulus, arousal, foreplay, input, stimulant, excitement, incitement, impetus, encourage, incentive, motivation, encouraging, encouragement, awakening, challenge, fillip

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noun pushing or goading toward action

Españolestimulación
日本語刺激 shigeki
中文刺激 cìjī
Portuguêsestimulação
Françaisstimulation
DeutschStimulation, Anregung
Românăstimulare
Русскийстимуля́ция stimuljácija, стимули́рование stimulírovanije

noun biology: action or condition that creates a response

Españolestimulación
Portuguêsestímulo
Françaisstimulation
Italianostimolazione
Русскийстимуля́ция stimuljácija, стимули́рование stimulírovanije

noun activity causing excitement or pleasure

Españolestimulación
Portuguêsestimulação
Русскийстимуля́ция stimuljácija, стимули́рование stimulírovanije

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"stimulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stimulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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stimulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stimulation

Chicago

"stimulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stimulation.

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@misc{stimulation_2026,
  title = {stimulation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stimulation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}