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单词 enthusiasm
释义

enthusiasm

[ en-thoo-zee-az-uhm ]
/ ɛnˈθu ziˌæz əm /
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noun

absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
an occupation, activity, or pursuit in which such interest is shown: Hunting is his latest enthusiasm.
any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usually associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy.

Origin of enthusiasm

1570–80; <Late Latin enthūsiasmus <Greek enthousiasmós, equivalent to enthousí(a) possession by a god (énthous, variant of éntheos having a god within, equivalent to en- en-2 + -thous, -theos god-possessing + -ia -y3) + -asmos, variant, after vowel stems, of -ismos -ism

SYNONYMS FOR enthusiasm

1 eagerness, warmth, fervor, zeal, ardor, passion, devotion.
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ANTONYMS FOR enthusiasm

1 indifference.
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Words nearby enthusiasm

enthrall, enthralling, enthrone, enthronement, enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthymeme, entice, enticement
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British Dictionary definitions for enthusiasm

enthusiasm
/ (ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm) /

noun

ardent and lively interest or eagerness
an object of keen interest; passion
archaic extravagant or unbalanced religious fervour
obsolete possession or inspiration by a god

Word Origin for enthusiasm

C17: from Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be possessed by a god, from entheos inspired, from en- ² + theos god
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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