DictionaryRoot: titillare
Latin
titillare
to tickle
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noun
titillation
tit-ih-LAY-shun/ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃn/
Pleasurable stimulation of the senses, curiosity, or interest.
Etymology
Latin “tickling” became an image for brief, pleasing excitement. In the selected sense, something suggestive figuratively tickles the feelings rather than the body.