titillation

Anita Gates, in the NYT, reviews a play that seems to be hoping cash in on "Vagina Monologues"-style title titillation by calling itself "Orgasms."

Oh, the pain of being a theater reviewer! Ann Althouse 2005

And since the rest of the book is rather bland, it seems that it's this kind of titillation which is responsible for the explosive popularity of this novel.

Ilana Teitelbaum: The Girl Who Read Enough of Stieg Larsson 2010

There is no doubt that the Women's Institute spawned a bit of a monster, and that some naked calendars will always stray into the realms of Nuts-style titillation, which is sad; but on the whole I believe they are a good thing, and, if done right, they can still be inspirational, liberating and fun.

The Guardian World News 2010

Besides this, when these nerves are moved a little more powerfully than usual, but not nevertheless to the degree by which our body is in any way hurt, there thus arises a sensation of titillation, which is naturally agreeable to the mind, because it testifies to it of the powers of the body with which it is joined, [in that the latter can suffer the action causing this titillation, without being hurt].

The Selections from the Principles of Philosophy Ren�� Descartes 1623

Several months ago, Lewes District Council in East Sussex tried to address the problem of inadvertent place-name titillation by saying that "street names which could give offence" would no longer be allowed on new roads.

Thestar.com - Home Page 2009

Several months ago, Lewes District Council in East Sussex tried to address the problem of inadvertent place-name titillation by saying that "street names which could give offense" would no longer be allowed on new roads.

Andrea Harner 2009

Several months ago, Lewes District Council in East Sussex tried to address the problem of inadvertent place-name titillation by saying that "street names which could give offense" would no longer be allowed on new roads.

FAZED 2009

Several months ago, Lewes District Council in East Sussex tried to address the problem of inadvertent place-name titillation by saying that "street names which could give offence" would no longer be allowed on new roads.

Thestar.com - Home Page 2009

It can only imagine the kind of titillation he induces live in person.

Midterm Roundup 2009

The kind of titillation his writing used to represent seems almost quaint now -- what curious adolescent these days needs to turn to literature for this sort of enlightenment?

Alex Henry: Henry Miller and a Sunday in Big Sur 2009