Definitions for enthusiasm
ɛnˈθu ziˌæz əmen·thu·si·asm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. enthusiasmnoun

   a feeling of excitement

2. exuberance, enthusiasm, ebulliencenoun

   overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

3. enthusiasmnoun

   a lively interest

   "enthusiasm for his program is growing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. enthusiasmnoun

   Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

2. enthusiasmnoun

   Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enthusiasmnoun

   Etymology: ἐνϑουσιασμὸς.

   1. A vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication.

   Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening brain. John Locke.

   2. Heat of imagination; violence of passion; confidence of opinion.3. Elevation of fancy; exaltation of ideas.

   Imaging is, in itself, the very height and life of poetry, which, by a kind of enthusiasm, or extraordinary emotion of soul, makes it seem to us that we behold those things which the poet paints. John Dryden, Juv. Preface.

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1. enthusiasm

   Enthusiasm is a state of intense interest, enjoyment, or eagerness for something, typically characterized by a high level of energy or excitement. It often results in active participation or engagement in the activity or subject one is enthusiastic about.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enthusiasmnoun

   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. Enthusiasmnoun

   a state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm

3. Enthusiasmnoun

   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. Enthusiasmnoun

   lively manifestation of joy or zeal

5. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. , , inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Enthusiasm

   Enthusiasm originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a god. Johnson's Dictionary, the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, defines enthusiasm as "a vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication." In current English vernacular the word simply means intense enjoyment, interest, or approval. Originally, an enthusiast was a person possessed by a god. Applied by the Greeks to manifestations of divine possession, by Apollo, or by Dionysus, the term enthusiasm was also used in a transferred or figurative sense. Socrates taught that the inspiration of poets is a form of enthusiasm. Its uses were confined to a belief in religious inspiration, or to intense religious fervour or emotion. Thus, a Syrian sect of the 4th century was known as the Enthusiasts. They believed that "by perpetual prayer, ascetic practices and contemplation, man could become inspired by the Holy Spirit, in spite of the ruling evil spirit, which the fall had given to him". From their belief in the efficacy of prayer, they were also known as Euchites.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Enthusiasm

   en-thū′zi-azm, n. intense interest: intensity of feeling: passionate zeal.—n. Enthū′siast, one inspired by enthusiasm: one who admires or loves intensely.—adjs. Enthusias′tic, -al, filled with enthusiasm; zealous: ardent.—adv. Enthusias′tically. [Through L., from Gr. enthusiasmos, a god-inspired zeal—enthousiazein, to be inspired by a god—en, in, theos, a god.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enthusiasm

   The great hill-climber.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enthusiasm

   An energetic passion or focus.

   Her enthusiasm to unite people and promote working together for the optimum health, human rights, animal rights and shared prosperity of everyone was the truth and everyone knew and supported her honesty and truth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling
   • Interest
   • Spirit

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enthusiasm' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3291

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enthusiasm' in Nouns Frequency: #1379

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How to pronounce enthusiasm?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say enthusiasm in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enthusiasm in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enthusiasm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of enthusiasm in a Sentence

1. Dan Whitten:

   We love the enthusiasm the Green New Deal has brought to the climate issue ... but we need to operate in political reality.

2. President Donald Trump:

   Nine months from now, we are going to retake the House of Representatives, we are going to hold the Senate, and we are going to keep the White House, we have so much more enthusiasm, its not even close. Theyre all fighting each other. ... They dont know what theyre doing; they cant even count their votes.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   Don't tell anybody. I think what they know is that four months ago, when I entered this race, if you look at the polls, I was in 3 to 4%. Vast majority of the American people didn't know who Bernie Sanders was, they didn't know what my ideas were, and in last few months, we have amassed huge amounts of enthusiasm and huge amounts of energy, so obviously, I think the secretary's people are getting nervous about the kind of energy and enthusiasm our campaign is bringing forth.

4. F Scott:

   Thirty-the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning brief-case of enthusiasm, thinning hair.

5. Doug Hall:

   Fun is fundamental. There is no way around it. You absolutely must have fun. Without fun, there is no enthusiasm. Without enthusiasm, there is no energy. Without energy, there are only shades of gray.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enthusiasm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enthusiasm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=enthusiasm
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthusiasm
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=enthusiasm
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=enthusiasm
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=enthusiasm
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enthusiasm