enthusiasm
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2.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈθjuːziˌæzəm/
:
entusiasmo
- The students showed great enthusiasm for the science project during class.
- show enthusiasm
- lack of enthusiasm
- energy and enthusiasm
So more than double the enthusiasm of the Dems.
- So more than double the enthusiasm of the Dems.
- You know, the G force of people's enthusiasm can be unwelcome.
- We're supposed to have enthusiasm and love and joy inside us.
- You can see there's enthusiasm for unwrapping this gift.
- Great leaders want real excitement, genuine enthusiasm, real commitment.
- And for the lack of enthusiasm and for the stupid ideas, I'm out.
- So and your dad also carries that same youthful enthusiasm as well.
- But the second reason for the new enthusiasm for Mars is pure escapism.
- He hasn't had much enthusiasm towards this and just said we'll decide soon.
- Share your enthusiasm for real estate and investing on YouTube.
Examples
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Match technology and professional development with ongoing, relevant applications to build enthusiasm in your teaching staff.
Academic text (2011) -
The people responded to their prince with enthusiasm; their obvious love and loyalty touched him deeply.
Fiction book (1991) -
And so there was great enthusiasm for using these resources.
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Because you have this enthusiasm and I do too.
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It's just got a bit more enthusiasm than most.
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And the pressure, the enthusiasm really from fans saying bring the show back.
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Thank you for that show of enthusiasm.
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A great teacher must display the kind of enthusiasm that will incite his or her students to learn.
Academic text (1999) -
Students may have sensed the interest and enthusiasm of the instructor and department chair during the course.
Academic text (2011) -
Yet the guy is buzzing with enthusiasm in here, buzzing with clients.
Synonyms
434
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
34
6.3
A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
23
2.5
A strong, excited wish to do or have something
21
5.2
Strong, lively enjoyment when doing something
18
5.5
A very happy and excited feeling after a big success
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5.8
A strong, happy feeling of excitement
8
4.1
Strong, excited enjoyment of something you like
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7.5
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
3.6
A strong wish to do something
1
5.9
A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act
1
3.1
A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still
1
8.0
A very strong wish to have or do something
1
4.6
A strong feeling of eager energy you can almost feel
A very strong and eager interest in something
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Slur
A very strong liking for a show or group that becomes rude and makes others uncomfortable
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Enthusiasm comes from Greek parts en- ('in') and theos ('god'), and it used to mean being 'filled with a god'. That's why today enthusiasm means a strong, excited interest, as if you are 'filled' with lively energy, and the same root appears in theology.