'Tantalization' definitions:

Definition of 'tantalization'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent" [syn: tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization]

Definition of 'Tantalization'

From: GCIDE
  • Tantalization \Tan`ta*li*za"tion\, n. The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. --Gayton. [1913 Webster]