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- Dictionaryen·thu·si·asm/inˈTHo͞ozēˌaz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval: "her energy and enthusiasm for life" Similar Opposite
- 2. religious fervor supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration, typically involving speaking in tongues and wild, uncoordinated movements of the body. archaic, derogatory
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The meaning of ENTHUSIASM is strong excitement of feeling : ardor. How to use enthusiasm in a sentence. What is the history of enthusiasm? Synonym Discussion of Enthusiasm.
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling: [ U ] I find that I’m losing my enthusiasm for the game. [ C ] Parents need to share their enthusiasms with their children. enthusiastic. adjective us / ɪnˌθu·ziˈæs·tɪk /
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling: [ U ] I find that I’m losing my enthusiasm for the game. [ C ] Parents need to share their enthusiasms with their children. enthusiastic. adjective us / ɪnˌθu·ziˈæs·tɪk /
The word enthusiasm indicates intense excitement. The noun enthusiasm comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos, from enthous, meaning “possessed by a god, inspired.”. It was originally used in a derogatory sense to describe excessive religious zeal.
Enthusiasm definition: absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest. See examples of ENTHUSIASM used in a sentence.
noun. 1. ardent and lively interest or eagerness. 2. an object of keen interest; passion. 3. archaic. extravagant or unbalanced religious fervour. 4. obsolete. possession or inspiration by a god.
the feeling of being very interested in something and wanting very much to be involved in it: She has always had a lot of enthusiasm for her work. (Definition of enthusiasm from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of enthusiasm. in Chinese (Traditional) 巨大興趣, 熱情, 熱忱… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
noun. /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/ [uncountable, singular] a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something and a desire to become involved in it. Her voice was full of enthusiasm. The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. Bella responded with great enthusiasm.
noun. /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/. [uncountable] a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something, and a desire to become involved in it enthusiasm (for something) I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. He had a real enthusiasm for the work. enthusiasm (for doing something) She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching.
1. lively, absorbing interest. 2. something in which such interest is shown: Rock climbing is his latest enthusiasm. 3. any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usu. associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy.
