Definition of Enthusiasm. Meaning of Enthusiasm. Synonyms of Enthusiasm

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Definition of Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm
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. --Locke. 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. --Froude. Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness. --Bancroft. 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. --Emerson. 4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal. Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm. --Prescott.

Meaning of Enthusiasm from wikipedia

- In modern usage, enthusiasm refers to intense enjoyment, interest, or approval expressed by a person. The term is related to playfulness, inventiveness...
- Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American television comedy of manners created by Larry David that premiered on HBO with an hour-long special in October 17,...
- The American television sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered with an hour-long special on HBO on October 17, 1999. It was followed by a ten-episode first...
- up enthusiasm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Enthusiasm indicates a human emotion of deep enjoyment. Enthusiasm may also refer to: Enthusiasm (film)...
- Maria Sofia Estrada on Seasons 11 and 12 of HBO's sitcom series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ashley Garcia in the second season of Abbott Elementary. Mejia was...
- Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbas (Russian: Энтузиазм: Симфония Донбасса, romanized: Enthusiasm: Symphony of Donb****, Ukrainian: Ентузіязм: Симфонія Донбасу...
- further recognition for creating and writing the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, in which he also stars as a fictionalized version of himself. David's...
- Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy series starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself. It is produced and...
- Many episodes of the American HBO comedy television series Curb Your Enthusiasm feature guest stars. While a lot of these guest appearances are for fictional...
- and writer. She is best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bobbi Wexler on Broad City, and the voice of Mittens in Bolt. Essman...