Etymology: [ in-'thü-zE-"a-z&m, en ] (noun.) 1603. First attested from 1603, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, from ἔνθεος (“possessed by a god”), from ἐν (“in”) + θεός (“god”).
Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy, Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness, spirit, zest, A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm, Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm, Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse, Lively manifestation of joy or zeal, a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing", A state of mind wherein a person is filled with excitement toward something, An exaggerated state of religious fervor or reliance on divine inspiration Enlightenment philosophers such as Locke and Leibniz decried manifestations of enthusiasm as incompatible with the proper employment of rational faculties Recommended Reading: Michael Heyd, ‘Be Sober and Reasonable’: The Critique of Enthusiasm in the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries (Brill, 1995) {at Amazon com} and Josef Pieper, Enthusiasm and Divine Madness: On the Platonic Dialogue Phaedrus, tr by Richard and Clara Winston (St Augustine, 2000) {at Amazon com} Also see OCP and noesis, overflowing with enthusiasm, An enthusiasm is an activity or subject that interests you very much and that you spend a lot of time on. Draw him out about his current enthusiasms and future plans. = interest, Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important. Their skill, enthusiasm and running has got them in the team, excitement, great interest, excitement; strong interest, a feeling of excitement, a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing" a feeling of excitement, intensity of interest; the passion one has for a purpose or task; a leadership quality that ignites the interest and energy of others See commitment, One of the categories for judg- ing Refers to a hound's overall interest in coursing the lure, n Great or intense feeling for a subject or cause; ardent eagerness or zeal (Gk en + theos = god, spirit; enthusiasm = to be inspired by a god), plural of enthusiasm,
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Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy - "The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god."
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Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness
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spirit
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zest
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A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm
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Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm
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Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse
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Lively manifestation of joy or zeal
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a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
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A state of mind wherein a person is filled with excitement toward something
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An exaggerated state of religious fervor or reliance on divine inspiration Enlightenment philosophers such as Locke and Leibniz decried manifestations of enthusiasm as incompatible with the proper employment of rational faculties Recommended Reading: Michael Heyd, ‘Be Sober and Reasonable’: The Critique of Enthusiasm in the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries (Brill, 1995) {at Amazon com} and Josef Pieper, Enthusiasm and Divine Madness: On the Platonic Dialogue Phaedrus, tr by Richard and Clara Winston (St Augustine, 2000) {at Amazon com} Also see OCP and noesis
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overflowing with enthusiasm
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An enthusiasm is an activity or subject that interests you very much and that you spend a lot of time on. Draw him out about his current enthusiasms and future plans. = interest
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Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important. Their skill, enthusiasm and running has got them in the team
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excitement, great interest isim
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excitement; strong interest
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a feeling of excitement
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a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing" a feeling of excitement
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intensity of interest; the passion one has for a purpose or task; a leadership quality that ignites the interest and energy of others See commitment
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One of the categories for judg- ing Refers to a hound's overall interest in coursing the lure
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n Great or intense feeling for a subject or cause; ardent eagerness or zeal (Gk en + theos = god, spirit; enthusiasm = to be inspired by a god)
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