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erethism

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
erethism /ˈɛrɪθɪz(ə)m/

▶noun

1 excessive sensitivity to stimulation of a part of the body, especially the sexual organs.

2 a state of abnormal mental excitement or irritation.

– origin C19: from Fr. éréthisme, from Gk erethismos, from erethizein ‘irritate’.

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