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EnthusiasmEnthusiasm 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. Enthusiast
Enthusiast En*thu"si*ast, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. enthousiaste.]
One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as:
(a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed
of some special revelation; a religious madman; a
fanatic.
(b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what
engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor
of mind; an ardent and imaginative person.
Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W.
Irving.
Syn: Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.
EnthusiasticEnthusiastic En*thu`si*as"tic, Enthusiastical
En*thu`si*as"tic*al, a. [Gr. ? .]
Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous;
as, an enthusiastic lover of art. ``Enthusiastical
raptures.' --Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic
character. --W. Irving. Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic En*thu`si*as"tic, n.
An enthusiast; a zealot. [Obs.]
EnthusiasticalEnthusiastic En*thu`si*as"tic, Enthusiastical
En*thu`si*as"tic*al, a. [Gr. ? .]
Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous;
as, an enthusiastic lover of art. ``Enthusiastical
raptures.' --Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic
character. --W. Irving. EnthusiasticallyEnthusiastic En*thu`si*as"tic, Enthusiastical
En*thu`si*as"tic*al, a. [Gr. ? .]
Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous;
as, an enthusiastic lover of art. ``Enthusiastical
raptures.' --Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic
character. --W. Irving.
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