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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?

   • It may come as a surprise to many people, when they first look up the word enthusiasm, to see that its original meaning has to do with passion for religion, rather than passionate or eager interest in general. A brief explanation of the word’s etymology should clear this up.

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   Why is enthusiasm a derogatory word?

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

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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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   • entusiasmo, entusiasmo [masculine]… entusiasmo, entusiasmo [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ENTHUSIASM definition: 1. a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be….

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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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   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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   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.