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en·thu·si·asm    Audio Help   [en-thoo-zee-az-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
2.an occupation, activity, or pursuit in which such interest is shown: Hunting is his latest enthusiasm.
3.any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usually associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy.
[Origin: 1570–80; < LL enthūsiasmus < Gk enthousiasmós, equiv. to enthousí(a) possession by a god (énthous, var. of éntheos having a god within, equiv. to en- en-2 + -thous, -theos god-possessing + -ia y3) + -asmos, var., after vowel stems, of -ismos -ism]

—Synonyms 1. eagerness, warmth, fervor, zeal, ardor, passion, devotion.
—Antonyms 1. indifference.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  enthusiasm
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  ardent, avid, dithyrambic, ebullient, ecstatic, enthusiastic, exuberant, fervent, fervid, flamboyant, glowing, gung ho, impassioned, intense, perfervid, profuse, rhapsodic, unrestrained, vehement, zealous, euphoric, lyrical, rapturous, zestful
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  enthusiasm
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example.
Synonyms:  ardor, fervor, fire, passion, zeal, zealousness
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  enthusiasm
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A subject or activity that inspires lively interest.
Synonyms:  craze, mania, passion, rage
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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