- Amativeness
- Amativeness Am"a*tive*ness, n. (Phren.) The faculty supposed to influence sexual desire; propensity to love. --Combe. [1913 Webster]
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Amativeness
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Amativeness — is a term describing sexual arousal, mostly in conjunction with phrenology.DefinitionAmativeness stands for the reproductive instinct and the sexual desire … Wikipedia
amativeness — noun see amative … New Collegiate Dictionary
amativeness — See amatively. * * * … Universalium
amativeness — noun The state or quality of being amative … Wiktionary
amativeness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Sexual hunger: concupiscence, desire, eroticism, erotism, itch, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency. See DESIRE, SEX … English dictionary for students
amativeness — n. loving disposition … English contemporary dictionary
amativeness — noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire • Syn: ↑amorousness, ↑eroticism, ↑erotism, ↑sexiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑amative, ↑sexy (for: ↑sexi … Useful english dictionary
amativité — ⇒AMATIVITÉ, subst. fém. PHRÉNOL., vieilli. Impulsion à aimer, instinct de reproduction. La bosse de l amativité (BOISS.8) : • 1. ... le phrénologue qui dit : amativité, combativité, sécrétivité, le fantassin qui dit : ma clarinette, le cavalier… … Encyclopédie Universelle
amorousness — noun 1. a feeling of love or fondness • Syn: ↑enamoredness • Derivationally related forms: ↑enamored (for: ↑enamoredness), ↑amorous • Hypernyms: ↑love … Useful english dictionary
sexiness — noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire • Syn: ↑amorousness, ↑eroticism, ↑erotism, ↑amativeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑amative (for: ↑amativeness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
