enthusiasm

  • 21enthusiasm — 01. I wish you would show a little more [enthusiasm] about our upcoming wedding. You re making me a little nervous. 02. I asked my wife if she wanted to go to the party, but she didn t seem very [enthused] about the idea, so I ll probably go by… …

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  • 22enthusiasm — noun 1) she worked with enthusiasm Syn: eagerness, keenness, ardor, fervor, passion, zeal, zest, gusto, energy, verve, vigor, vehemence, fire, spirit, avidity; wholeheartedness, commitment, w …

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  • 23enthusiasm — noun Etymology: Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be inspired, irregular from entheos inspired, from en + theos god Date: 1603 1. a. belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit b. religious fanaticism 2. a. strong excitement of… …

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  • 24enthusiasm — noun /ɛnˈθjuːzɪæzəm,ɛnˈθuːziæzəm/ Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm’, of union with the god. See Also: enthuse, enthusiast, enthusiastic, enthusiastically …

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  • 25enthusiasm — noun 1》 intense enjoyment, interest, or approval.     ↘an object of enthusiasm. 2》 archaic, derogatory religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration. Origin C17: from Fr. enthousiasme, or via late L. from Gk… …

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  • 26enthusiasm*/ — [ɪnˈθjuːziˌæzəm] noun [U] the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it His enthusiasm for music has stayed strong.[/ex] …

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  • 27enthusiasm — en•thu•si•asm [[t]ɛnˈθu ziˌæz əm[/t]] n. 1) lively, absorbing interest 2) something in which such interest is shown: Rock climbing is his latest enthusiasm[/ex] 3) rel any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usu. associated with… …

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  • 28enthusiasm —    Oli oli nui, ohohia.    ♦ To do with enthusiasm, kukupa u …

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  • 29enthusiasm — entuziazmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Didelio dvasinio pakilimo, įkvėpimo, pasiryžimo būsena. Entuziazmas padeda siekti užsibrėžto tikslo. kilmė gr. enthusiasmos atitikmenys: angl. enthusiasm vok. Begeisterung, f;… …

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  • 30enthusiasm — n. 1 (often foll. by for, about) a strong interest or admiration. b great eagerness. 2 an object of enthusiasm. 3 archaic extravagant religious emotion. Etymology: F enthousiasme or LL enthusiasmus f. Gk enthousiasmos f. entheos possessed by a… …

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