Meaning & use
Titillated
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Excited or aroused pleasurable, often sexual, interest, especially in a superficial or teasing way.
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The tabloid headlines were designed to titillate rather than inform.
Audiences were titillated by the scandalous rumors surrounding the actress.
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From Latin "titillare," meaning "to tickle," which still hints at the word's playful, teasing connotation.
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