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enthusiasm
noun
a
strong
feeling
of
excitement
and
eager
interest
about
something
•
The
children
clapped
their
hands
with
enthusiasm
when
the
magician
produced
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
The
children
clapped
their
hands
with
enthusiasm
when
the
magician
produced
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
•
Maya
spoke
about
climate
change
with
such
enthusiasm
that
the
audience
leaned
forward
to
listen
.
Maya
spoke
about
climate
change
with
such
enthusiasm
that
the
audience
leaned
forward
to
listen
.
Borrowed
in
the
early
17th
century
from
Greek
enthousiasmos
,
meaning
“
possession
by
a
god
,”
from
enthousiazein
“
to
be
inspired
,
be
possessed
,”
from
en-
“
in
”
+
theos
“
god
.”
Over
time
,
the
sense
shifted
from
divine
inspiration
to
general
eager
excitement
.
noun
something
that
someone
is
very
interested
in
and
spends
time
doing
•
Photography
is
Liam
’
s
latest
enthusiasm
,
and
he
carries
his
camera
everywhere
.
Photography
is
Liam
’
s
latest
enthusiasm
,
and
he
carries
his
camera
everywhere
.
•
Her
many
enthusiasms
include
pottery
,
hiking
,
and
playing
the
violin
.
Her
many
enthusiasms
include
pottery
,
hiking
,
and
playing
the
violin
.
noun
(
archaic
)
intense
religious
or
prophetic
fervor
believed
to
be
inspired
by
a
deity
•
Eighteenth-century
critics
feared
that
unchecked
religious
enthusiasm
could
overturn
social
order
.
Eighteenth-century
critics
feared
that
unchecked
religious
enthusiasm
could
overturn
social
order
.
•
The
prophet
spoke
with
blazing
enthusiasm
,
claiming
his
words
were
divinely
inspired
.
The
prophet
spoke
with
blazing
enthusiasm
,
claiming
his
words
were
divinely
inspired
.