enthusiasm (noun)

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• enthusiasm — ► NOUN 1) intense enjoyment, interest, or approval. 2) an object of such feelings. 3) archaic, derogatory religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration. ORIGIN Greek enthousiasmos, from enthous possessed by a god …   English terms dictionary

• enthusiasm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, enormous, extraordinary, immense, passionate, tremendous ▪ considerable, great ▪ little …   Collocations dictionary

• enthusiasm — noun 1 (U) a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it: Although she s a beginner, she played with great enthusiasm (+ for): He shares your enthusiasm for jazz. | lack of enthusiasm: the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• enthusiasm — noun 1) she worked with enthusiasm Syn: eagerness, keenness, ardor, fervor, passion, zeal, zest, gusto, energy, verve, vigor, vehemence, fire, spirit, avidity; wholeheartedness, commitment, w …   Thesaurus of popular words

• enthusiasm — noun Etymology: Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be inspired, irregular from entheos inspired, from en + theos god Date: 1603 1. a. belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit b. religious fanaticism 2. a. strong excitement of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• enthusiasm — noun /ɛnˈθjuːzɪæzəm,ɛnˈθuːziæzəm/ Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god. See Also: enthuse, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthusiastically …   Wiktionary

• enthusiasm — noun 1》 intense enjoyment, interest, or approval.     ↘an object of enthusiasm. 2》 archaic, derogatory religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration. Origin C17: from Fr. enthousiasme, or via late L. from Gk… …   English new terms dictionary

• enthusiasm — noun Syn: keenness, eagerness, passion, fervour, zeal, zest, gusto, energy, vigour, fire, spirit, interest, commitment, devotion; informal get up and go Ant: apathy …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• enthusiasm */*/ — UK [ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm] / US [ɪnˈθuzɪˌæzəm] noun Word forms enthusiasm : singular enthusiasm plural enthusiasms Metaphor: Enthusiasm and excitement are like heat and a lack of enthusiasm and excitement is like cold or wet. I haven t got any burning… …   English dictionary

• enthusiasm — en|thu|si|asm [ ın θuzi,æzəm ] noun ** uncount the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it: enthusiasm for: His enthusiasm for music has stayed strong throughout his 23 years in radio. dampen someone s enthusiasm (=reduce… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• enthusiasm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ecstasy, frenzy, fanaticism; fire, spirit, force; ardor, zeal, fervor, vehemence, eagerness; optimism, assurance. See feeling, hope, excitability, vigor. Ant., disinterest. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …   English dictionary for students