Now rare. [ad. late L. suscitātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. suscitāt-, -āre: see prec. and -ATION. Cf. F. suscitation, in OF. = resurrection.] The action of suscitating or condition of being suscitated; stirring up, rousing, excitement; quickening; incitement.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., VII. xvii. 379. Such [seminals] as in other earths by suscitation of the Sunne may arise unto animation.
1653. H. Cogan, trans. Pinto’s Trav., xliv. 259. To quit their beliefe,… to imbrace another new one by the suscitation of the Farazes.
1659. Pearson, Creed, v. (1816), I. 387. The temple is supposed here to be dissolved, and being so to be raised again; therefore the suscitation must answer to the dissolution.
1742. Fielding, J. Andrews, I. xiii. If the malign concoction of his humours should cause a suscitation of his fever.
1771. J. Fletcher, Checks, iii. Wks. 1795, II. 33. A spiritual seed of light sown in the soul of every son of man, whose kindly suscitations whoever follows, [etc.].
1806. R. Cumberland, Mem., 386. His spirit was alive in every feature; it did not need the aid of suscitation.
1870. Daily Tel., 5 Oct. One of the journals which contribute to the suscitation of our spirits and the elevation of our courage.
