Meaning of enthusiasm | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
   countable, uncountable
2. illusion
3. An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness
4. Something in which one is keenly interested.
   countable, uncountable
5. hope, expectation
6. Something in which one is keenly interested
7. Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
   countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable
8. Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy
9. wishful thinking

Equivalents

Examples

“Try to curb your enthusiasm.”

“They have a great enthusiasm for country music.”

“By the end of this period pupils are expected to be reading simple books independently and with enthusiasm.”

“My main enthusiasm is attending and seeing the progress and interest of collectors, to meet old friends, and hopefully to make new friends.”

“Other Adamsian enthusiasms included: fast cars; restaurants; Bach, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits; […]”

“The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god.”

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