enthusiasm
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enthusiasm
- /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/
- /ɪnˈθjuːziæzm̩/
- /-θɪu̯-/
- /ɛn-/
Where it comes from
First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).
noun enthusiasms
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An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness.
Try to curb your enthusiasm.
Similar: spirit
- Something in which one is keenly interested. My main enthusiasm is attending and seeing the progress and interest of collectors, to meet old friends, and hopefully to make new friends.
- Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy. The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god.
Similar: ardor, alacrity, celerity, energy, joie de vivre, enthusiasm, exuberance, exuberantness, fanaticism, fervor, gusto, purpose, verve, vigor, vim, zeal, zealousness · Opposite: apathy, lethargy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exuberance, ebullience, gusto, excitement, alacrity, enthusiast, eagerness, fervor, fervour, vibrancy, dynamism, passion, exhilaration, vigour, euphoria, joy
noun
Similar: ardor, alacrity, celerity, energy, joie de vivre, enthusiasm, exuberance, exuberantness, fanaticism, fervor, gusto, purpose, verve, vigor, vim, zeal, zealousness · Opposite: apathy, lethargy
Translations
Every language
noun feeling of excited, lively interest
| Español | entusiasmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열광 yeolgwang, 열정 yeoljeong, 열의 yeorui |
| 日本語 | 情熱 jōnetsu, 熱意 netsui, 意気込み ikigomi, 気勢 kisei, 熱情 netsujō |
| 中文 | 熱情 /热情 rèqíng, 積極性 /积极性 jījíxìng |
| हिन्दी | जोश joś, उत्साह utsāh |
| Português | entusiasmo |
| Français | enthousiasme, passion |
| Deutsch | Begeisterung, Enthusiasmus, Schwärmerei |
| Italiano | entusiasmo, foga |
| Ελληνικά | ενθουσιασμός enthousiasmós |
| Română | entuziasm |
| Русский | энтузиа́зм entuziázm, воодушевле́ние vooduševlénije, запа́л zapál, восто́рг vostórg |
| Tiếng Việt | sự hăng hái, sự nhiệt tình |
| العربية | حَمَاس ḥamās, حَمَاسَة ḥamāsa |
| עברית | הִתְלַהֲבוּת hitlahavút, הִתְפַּעֲלוּת hitpaalút |
noun (obsolete or historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration
| Français | enthousiasme |
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