Synonyms of titillation

titillation

noun

as in thrill

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

a cultural critic who argues that people have become too dependent upon the instant gratification and titillation that television and the Internet provide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrill
• kick
• exhilaration
• frisson
• rush
• enjoyment
• jollies
• boot
• bang
• arousal
• entertainment
• pleasure
• charge
• intoxication
• wallop
• shock
• amusement
• joy
• high
• jolt
• surprise
• delight
• buzz
• diversion
• electrification
• delectation
• lift
• fun
• treat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of titillation

Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, posed in front of a group of immigrants sent to a torture site in El Salvador, in a show of sadistic titillation. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026

Turning our back on data would remove any outside accountability, leave policymakers driving a car without map or road, and lead the country to a place where the titillation of conspiracy and cherry-picked numbers become the only barometer of what’s real. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026

Historically, Minter said, such paintings were a sanctioned form of titillation. — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

But the companies that were early to embrace mature AI also encountered legal and societal minefields and harmful abuse as a growing number of people have turned to the technology for companionship or titillation. — Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

There were moments of incredible intimacy as well as moments of titillation and moments of danger. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025

That’s a sad thing for fashion, because fashion is about titillation and should be fun. — James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025