enthusiasm

[En*thu·si*asm]

Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

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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.

Noun
overflowing with enthusiasm

Noun
a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"

Noun
a feeling of excitement


n.
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.

n.
A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.

n.
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.

n.
Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.


Enthusiasm

En*thu"si*asm , n. [Gr. , fr. to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. , , inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism.] 1. 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.
Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination.
2. A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.
Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine.
Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness.
3. 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.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.
Philip was greeted with a tumultuous 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.

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Usage Examples

Art and works of art do not make an artist sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students.

I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.

Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience.

Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur.

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

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Other Usage Examples

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.

Enthusiasm is that temper of the mind in which the imagination has got the better of the judgment.

Enthusiasm moves the world.

How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.

Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look for work.

However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer of Stevens Institute of Technology, who so impressed me by his erudition and enthusiasm for the school that I changed course and entered Stevens Institute.

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

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