enthusiasm
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noun, ardent and lively interest or eagerness
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enthusiasm
- 1) noun, ardent and lively interest or eagerness
- 2) noun, an object of keen interest; passion
- 3) noun, extravagant or unbalanced religious fervour
- 4) noun, possession or inspiration by a god
Etymology
C17: from Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be possessed by a god, from entheos inspired, from en-2 + theos god
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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passion, devotion, motivation, zeal, earnest, keen, interest, excitement, warmth, relish, zest, fervour, eager, ardour, zing (informal), avidity, rage, hobby, obsession, craze, fad (informal), mania, hobbyhorse
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