suscitation

noun

sus·​ci·​ta·​tion

plural -s

: the act of suscitating or the condition of being suscitated

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin suscitation-, suscitatio, from Latin suscitatus (past participle of suscitare to rouse, stir up) + -ion-, -io -ion

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