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1. (n.) enthusiasm
lively, absorbing interest.
2. enthusiasm
something in which such interest is shown:
Rock climbing is his latest enthusiasm.
3. enthusiasm
any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usu. associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy.
Etymology: (1570–80; < LL enthūsiasmus < Gk enthousiasmós=enthousi(ázein) to be possessed by a god, irreg. der. of énthous, éntheos possessed by a god (en-en -2+-theos, adj. der. of theós) )
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement
2. (noun) exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience
overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
3. (noun) enthusiasm
a lively interest
"enthusiasm for his program is growing"
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1. (noun) enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement or eagerness to do sth
the kids' enthusiasm for the story; The crowd cheered with enthusiasm.; the general lack of enthusiasm on the team
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| Definition of 'enthusiasm' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) enthusiasm
inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse
2. (noun) enthusiasm
a state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm
3. (noun) enthusiasm
enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm
4. (noun) enthusiasm
lively manifestation of joy or zeal
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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enthusiasm
The great hill-climber.
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Sense: strong or passionate interest
He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.
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 Afrikaans: entoesiasme, geesdrif |
 Arabic: حَماس، تَحَمُّس |
 Bulgarian: ентусиазъм |
 Brazilian: entusiasmo |
 Czech: nadšení |
 German: die Begeisterung |
 Danish: entusiasme; begejstring |
 Greek: ενθουσιασμός |
 Spanish: entusiasmo |
 Estonian: vaimustus |
 Farsi: اشتیاق |
 Finnish: innostus |
 French: enthousiasme |
 Hebrew: הִתלַהֲבוּת |
 Hindi: उत्साह, जोश |
 Croatian: oduševljenje, entuzijazam |
 Hungarian: lelkesedés |
 Indonesian: semangat |
 Icelandic: ákafi, brennandi áhugi |
 Italian: entusiasmo |
 Japanese: 熱中 |
 Korean: 열광 |
 Lithuanian: entuziazmas |
 Latvian: entuziasms |
 Malay: semangat |
 Dutch: enthousiasme |
 Norwegian: begeistring, entusiasme, |
 Polish: entuzjazm |
 Persian: اشتیاق |
 Pashto: شوق |
 Portuguese: entusiasmo |
 Romanian: entuziasm |
 Russian: энтузиазм |
 Slovak: nadšenie |
 Slovenian: navdušenje |
 Serbian: entuzijazam |
 Swedish: entusiasm |
 Thai: ความกระตือรือร้น |
 Turkish: heves, coşku |
 Taiwanese: 熱情 |
 Ukrainian: ентузіазм, захоплення |
 Urdu: اشتیاق ، خواہشمندی |
 Vietnamese: sự nhiệt tình |
 Chinese: 热情 |
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