enthusiasm

enthusiasm
en|thu|si|as|m
W3 [ınˈθju:ziæzəm US ınˈθu:-] n
[Date: 1500-1600; : Greek; Origin: enthousiasmos, from entheos 'filled (by a god) with sudden strong abilities', from theos 'god']
1.) [U]
a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it
▪ Gillian and Darren greeted the speakers with great enthusiasm .
▪ We went along to the local diving club, full of enthusiasm .
▪ They go about their tasks with little enthusiasm .
enthusiasm for
▪ Britain's apparent lack of enthusiasm for such a scheme
▪ Employers showed little enthusiasm for the new regulations.
▪ He shares your enthusiasm for jazz.
▪ I left university fired with enthusiasm for work.
▪ A delay of two hours did not dampen their enthusiasm .
2.) formal
an activity or subject that someone is very interested in
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
with enthusiasm
great/much/considerable/enormous enthusiasm
little enthusiasm
lack of enthusiasm
full of enthusiasm (=very enthusiastic)
show (great/considerable/little) enthusiasm
lose enthusiasm
share somebody's enthusiasm
fire somebody with enthusiasm (=make them very enthusiastic)
generate enthusiasm (=make people enthusiastic)
dampen somebody's enthusiasm (=make them less enthusiastic)
boundless/unbounded enthusiasm (=great enthusiasm)
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(from a belief of being inspired), , / , , , , , / ,


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