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enthusiasm
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en·thu·si·asm  (n-thz-zm)
n.
1. Great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.
2. A source or cause of great excitement or interest.
3. Archaic
a. Ecstasy arising from supposed possession by a god.
b. Religious fanaticism.

[Late Latin enthsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein, to be inspired by a god, from entheos, possessed : en-, in; see en-2 + theos, god; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]
Word History: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," said the very quotable Ralph Waldo Emerson, who also said, "Everywhere the history of religion betrays a tendency to enthusiasm." These two uses of the word enthusiasmone positive and one negativeboth derive from its source in Greek. Enthusiasm first appeared in English in 1603 with the meaning "possession by a god." The source of the word is the Greek enthousiasmos, which ultimately comes from the adjective entheos, "having the god within," formed from en, "in, within," and theos, "god." Over time the meaning of enthusiasm became extended to "rapturous inspiration like that caused by a god" to "an overly confident or delusory belief that one is inspired by God," to "ill-regulated religious fervor, religious extremism," and eventually to the familiar sense "craze, excitement, strong liking for something." Now one can have an enthusiasm for almost anything, from water skiing to fast food, without religion entering into it at all

enthusiasm [ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm]
n
1. ardent and lively interest or eagerness
2. an object of keen interest; passion
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Archaic extravagant or unbalanced religious fervour
4. Obsolete possession or inspiration by a god
[from Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be possessed by a god, from entheos inspired, from en-2 + theos god]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enthusiasmenthusiasm - a feeling of excitement              
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
exuberance - joyful enthusiasm
technophilia - enthusiasm for new technology
2.enthusiasmenthusiasm - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
lyricism - unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
rabidity, rabidness, madness - unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness"
3.enthusiasm - a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
Anglomania - an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
balletomania - extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets
interest, involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"

enthusiasm
noun
1. keenness, interest, passion, excitement, warmth, motivation, relish, devotion, zeal, zest, fervour, eagerness, ardour, vehemence, earnestness, zing (informal), avidity Her lack of enthusiasm filled me with disappointment.
2. interest, passion, rage, hobby, obsession, craze, fad (informal), mania, hobbyhorse the current enthusiasm for skateboarding
Translations
enthusiasm [ɪnˈθuːzɪæzəm] N
1. (= excitement) → entusiasmo m (for por) without enthusiasmsin entusiasmo
the news aroused little enthusiasm in the White Housela noticia despertó poco entusiasmo en la Casa Blanca
the idea filled her with enthusiasmla idea la entusiasmó
to show enthusiasm for sthmostrarse entusiasmado por algo
see also work up A1
2. (= interest, hobby) → interés m
photography is one of her many enthusiasmsla fotografía es uno de sus muchos intereses

enthusiasm [ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm] n
(= eagerness) → enthousiasme m
without enthusiasm → sans enthousiasme
to show enthusiasm → montrer de l'enthousiasme
(= interest) → passion f
enthusiasm for sth → passion pour qch

enthusiasm
n
Begeisterung f, → Enthusiasmus m(for für); she showed little enthusiasm for the schemesie zeigte sich von dem Plan nicht sehr begeistert; she has great enthusiasm for lifesie hat sehr viel Lebensfreude; I can’t work up any enthusiasm for going outich kann mich gar nicht dafür begeistern, auszugehen; I can’t work up any enthusiasm for the ideaich kann mich für die Idee nicht begeistern; the idea filled her with enthusiasmdie Idee begeisterte sie
(= interest)Interesse nt; (= passion)Leidenschaft f; photography is one of her many enthusiasmsFotografieren ist eines ihrer vielen Interessen/Leidenschaften; he has many enthusiasmser kann sich für viele Dinge begeistern

enthusiasm [ɪnˈθuːzɪˌæzm] nentusiasmo
it failed to arouse my enthusiasm → non mi ha entusiasmato
enthusiasm [ɪnˈθuːzɪˌæzm] nentusiasmo
it failed to arouse my enthusiasm → non mi ha entusiasmato

enthusiasm
n enthusiasm [inˈθjuːziӕzəm]
strong or passionate interest He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans. entoesiasme, geesdrif حَماس، تَحَمُّس ентусиазъм nadšení entusiasme; begejstring die Begeisterung ενθουσιασμός entusiasmo vaimustus اشتیاق innostus enthousiasme הִתלַהֲבוּת उत्साह, जोश oduševljenje, entuzijazam lelkesedés semangat ákafi, brennandi áhugi entusiasmo 熱中 열광 entuziazmas entuziasms semangat enthousiasme begeistring, entusiasme, henrykkelse entuzjazm entusiasmo entuziasm энтузиазм nadšenie navdušenje entuzijazam entusiasm ความกระตือรือร้น heves, coşku 熱情 ентузіазм, захоплення اشتیاق ، خواہشمندی sự nhiệt tình
n enˈthusiast
a person filled with enthusiasm a computer enthusiast. rekenaarfoendie, rekenaargoëlaar هاوي حاسوب компютърен ентусиаст počítačový fanoušek nørd der Computer-freak λάτρης ηλεκτρονικών υπολογιστών maniático de la informática häkker کامپیوتر دوست tietokoneharrastaja fan d'informatique חוֹבֵב מַחשֵׁבִים कंप्यूटर को लेकर उत्साही kompjuterski entuzijast (fanatik) hekker penggemar komputer ákafur áhugamaður (appassionato d'informatica) コンピュターおたく 컴퓨터 심취자 kompiuterių aistruolis/fanatikas datorfans penggemar komputer enthousiasteling datafrik zapaleniec entusiasta entu­ziast компьютерный фанат počítačový fanatik računalniški entuziast računarski fanatik hacker, hackare, datanörd ผู้ทำงานอย่างหามรุ่งหามค่ำ (ทางคอมพิวเตอร์) bilgisayar tutkunu 電腦玩家 комп'ютерний експерт کمپیوٹر کا ماہر người say mê máy tính
adj enˌthusiˈastic
(negativeunenthusiastic) full of enthusiasm or approval an enthusiastic mountaineer. geesdriftig مُتَحَمِّس ентусиазиран nadšený entusiastisk begeistert ενθουσιώδης entusiasta innustunud پر اشتیاق innostunut enthousiaste נִלהַב उत्साहयुक्त, जोशपूर्ण oduševljen, ushićen lelkes bersemangat, antusias fullur ákafa entusiastico 熱心な 열광적인 entuziastingas sajūsmināts; aizrautīgs penuh bersemangat enthousiast begeistret, entusiastisk, henrykt entuzjastyczny entusiástico entu­ziast, înflă­cărat полный энтузиазма nadšený navdušen pun entuzijazma entusiastisk ที่มีความกระตือรือร้น hevesli, şevkli 熱情的,熱心的 захоплений, сповнений ентузіазму جوشیلا tràn đầy nhiệt tình
adv enˌthusiˈastically
ywerig, geesdriftig بِحَماس ентусиазирано nadšeně entusiastiskt begeistert ενθουσιωδώς con entusiasmo innukalt با شوق و ذوق innostuneesti avec enthousiasme בְּהִתלָהָבוּת उत्साहपूर्वक oduševljeno, zaneseno lelkesedéssel secara bersemangat, antusias af ákafa con entusiasmo 熱狂的に 열광적으로 entuziastingai aizrautīgi dengan penuh bersemangat enthousiast begeistret, entusiastisk, henrykt entuzjastycznie entusiasticamente cu entu­ziasm восторженно nadšene navdušeno s entuzijazmom entusiastiskt ด้วยความกระตือรือร้น hevesle, şevkle 熱情地 захоплено پر جوش انداز میں một cách nhiệt tình

enthusiasm حماسة nadšení entusiasme Enthusiasmus ενθουσιασμός entusiasmo innostus enthousiasme entuzijazam entusiasmo 熱意 열의 enthousiasme entusiasme entuzjazm entusiasmo энтузиазм entusiasm ความกระตือรือร้น heves sự nhiệt tình 积极性


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