enthusiasm
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[edit] Etymology
First attested from 1603, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, from ἔνθεος ‘possessed by a god’, from ἐν- ‘in’ + θεός ‘god’.
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- IPA: /ɛnˈθjuːzɪæzəm/
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enthusiasm (plural enthusiasms)
- (obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
- 1946: The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, ch. 1
- Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
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feeling of excited, lively interest
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