Enthusiasm Definition
ĕn-tho͝ozē-ăzəm
noun
Supernatural inspiration or possession; inspired prophetic or poetic ecstasy.
Webster's New World
A source or cause of great excitement or interest.
American Heritage
Intense or eager interest; zeal; fervor.
Webster's New World
Religious fanaticism.
Webster's New World
Something arousing such interest or zeal.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
enthusiasm
Plural:
enthusiasmsOrigin of Enthusiasm
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Late Latin enthūsiasmus from Greek enthousiasmos from enthousiazein to be inspired by a god from entheos possessed en- in en–2 theos god dhēs- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmos), from ἔνθεος (entheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theos, “god”).
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