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Definition of Enthusiasms

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 Enthusiasms from wikipedia

- In modern usage, enthusiasm refers to intense enjoyment, interest, or approval expressed by a person. The term is related to playfulness, inventiveness...
- (Russian: Увлеченья, romanized: Uvlechenya) can also be translated "Enthusiasms," is a 1994 drama by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova based on the novellas...
- Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American television comedy of manners created by Larry David that aired on HBO from October 17, 1999, to April 7, 2024. David...
- Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbas (Russian: Энтузиазм: Симфония Донбасса, romanized: Enthusiasm: Symphony of Donb****, Ukrainian: Ентузіязм: Симфонія Донбасу...
- up enthusiasm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Enthusiasm indicates a human emotion of deep enjoyment. Enthusiasm may also refer to: Enthusiasm (film)...
- 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...
- (1970) Stephen Lea**** (1970) One Half of Robertson Davies (1977) The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies (1979; revised 1990) (edited by Judith Skelton Grant)...
- Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations and Edgy Enthusiasms (pp. 116, 117). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Bari Wood...
- 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...
- seventh season of the American situation comedy television series Curb Your Enthusiasm. The 70th overall, the episode was written by Larry David and directed...