arousal
noun
the act or an instance of waking up.
overarousal
-
a word derived from
arousal.
Example Sentences
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This indicates that it might be a response to physiological overarousal; after dealing with too much physiological stress, someone’s response to a conflict may simply be to “shut down” and block out the argument.
From Scientific American ● May 10, 2013
