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• enthusiasm — en|thu|si|as|m W3 [ınˈθju:ziæzəm US ınˈθu: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: enthousiasmos, from entheos filled (by a god) with sudden strong abilities , from theos god ] 1.) [U] a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — En*thu si*asm, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. ?, ?, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See {Entheal}, {Theism}.] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• enthusiasm —    Great excitement for or interest in a subject or effort, or the source or cause of such great excitement or interest. An enthusiast is an enthusiastic person. Enthusiasm is an important ingredient in motivation to produce art, as well as to… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• enthusiasm — n. 1) to arouse, kindle, stir up enthusiasm 2) to demonstrate, display, show; radiate enthusiasm 3) to dampen smb. s enthusiasm 4) boundless, great, unbounded, unbridled, wild enthusiasm 5) enthusiasm for 6) the enthusiasm to + inf. (they had… …   Combinatory dictionary

• enthusiasm — [[t]ɪnθju͟ːziæzəm, AM θu͟ː [/t]] ♦♦♦ enthusiasms 1) N VAR: oft N for n/ ing Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important. The lack of enthusiasm for unification… …   English dictionary

• Great Leap Forward — For other uses, see Great Leap Forward (disambiguation). History of the People s Republic of China  
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• Great Depression — the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s. * * * or Depression of 1929 Longest and most severe …   Universalium

• 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

• great — /greɪt / (say grayt) adjective 1. unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: a great house; a great lake; a great fire. 2. large in number; numerous: a great many. 3. unusual or considerable in degree: great pain. 4. notable or… …