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   enthusiasm

   /ɪnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval: "her energy and enthusiasm for life" Similar eagernesskeennessardourfervourwarmthpassionzealzealousnesszestgustobriopepgosaplivelinessvivacityvivaciousnessenergyvervevigourdynamismvehemencefireexcitementexuberanceebulliencespiritavidityavidnesswholeheartednesscommitmentwillingnessreadinessdevotiondevotednessfanaticismearnestnessinformal:oomphzingzipzapvimget-up-and-gorare:fervencyardencypassionatenessOpposite apathy
   • ▪ something that arouses enthusiasm: "the three enthusiasms of his life were politics, religion, and books" Similar interestpassionobsessionfadcrazemaniarageinclinationpreferencepenchantpredilectionfancyimpulsepastimehobbyrecreation(leisure) pursuitleisure activityentertainmentinformal:bugthing
   • 2. religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration, typically involving speaking in tongues and wild, uncoordinated movements of the body. archaic, derogatory

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in enthusiasm (sense 2)): via late Latin enthusiasmus ‘inspiration, frenzy’ from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein ‘be inspired or possessed by a god’ (based on theos ‘god’).

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   What does enthusiasm mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ENTHUSIASM definition: 1. a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be…. Learn more.

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   Is enthusiasm a derogatory word?

   • The noun enthusiasmcomes 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. Today both the religious and derogatory connotations are gone from enthusiasm, but the zeal has survived.

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   What does entusiasme mean?

   • entusiasme [masculine], begeistring [masculine], begeistring… উদ্দীপনা, একটি নির্দিষ্ট বিষয় বা কার্যকলাপে উদ্যমী এবং এতে জড়িত হওয়ার আগ্রহ… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ENTHUSIASM definition: the feeling of being very interested in something and wanting very much to be involved in it: .

   Meaning of enthusiasm – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where did enthusiasm come from?

   • Enthusiasm entered the English language around the beginning of the 17th century. It was borrowed from the Greek enthousiasmos, meaning “inspiration or possession by a god.” For the first two hundred or so years that it was used in English, enthusiasm was primarily employed to refer to beliefs or passions that related to religion.

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   Can enthusiasm be 'overdone'?

   • Enthusiasm, however, can be 'overdone', as one respondent told me who, with his friends, used to laugh at the teacher who was 'trying too hard'! I suspect that this over enthusiasm may turn off readers from what is an interesting volume in many ways.

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   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 /

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Enthusiasm definition: absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest. See examples of ENTHUSIASM used in a sentence.

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   ENTHUSIASM definition: the feeling of being very interested in something and wanting very much to be involved in it: . Learn more.

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    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.