excitement

noun

1. an excited state or condition.
2. something that excites.

noun

1. the state of being excited
2. a person or thing that excites; stimulation or thrill

n.

early 15c., “encouragement;” c.1600, “something that tends to excite,” from excite + -ment. Meaning “condition of mental and emotional agitation” is from 1846.

n.

1. An emotional state characterized by its potential for impulsive or poorly controlled activity.