/ ˈtɪtɪleɪt; NAmE / verb
(often disapproving ) to interest or excite sb, especially in a sexual way :
[ v ]
titillating pictures
[ vn ]
a story intended to titillate the imagination of the public
► tit·il·la·tion / ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (earlier ( Middle English ) as titillation ): from Latin titillat- tickled , from the verb titillare .