enthusiasm

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #7575

Meanings

1

noun
A strong feeling of excitement and eagerness about something.

She talked about her new job with great enthusiasm.
2

noun
Something you are very interested in and enjoy doing.

Cycling is one of his main enthusiasms.

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alacrity ardor celerity energy exuberance exuberantness fanaticism fervor gusto purpose verve vigor

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apathy lethargy

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Forms enthusiasms

Derived forms counterenthusiasmhyperenthusiasmnonenthusiasmoverenthusiasmpenthusiasmultraenthusiasmunenthusiasm

Related forms enthuse enthusiast enthusiastic enthusiastically

First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).

enthousiasme Middle French enthusiasmus la-lat ἐνθουσιασμός Ancient Greek

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# enthusiasm

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/
**Frequency rank:** 7575

## Meanings
1. A strong feeling of excitement and eagerness about something.
2. Something you are very interested in and enjoy doing.

## Examples
- She talked about her new job with great enthusiasm.
- Cycling is one of his main enthusiasms.

## Synonyms
- alacrity
- ardor
- celerity
- energy
- exuberance
- exuberantness
- fanaticism
- fervor
- gusto
- purpose
- verve
- vigor

## Antonyms
- apathy
- lethargy

## Derived Forms
- counterenthusiasm
- hyperenthusiasm
- nonenthusiasm
- overenthusiasm
- penthusiasm
- ultraenthusiasm
- unenthusiasm

## Related Forms
- enthuse
- enthusiast
- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: enthousiasme
- Root: enthusiasmus
- Root: ἐνθουσιασμός

## Etymology
First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).

## AI Etymology
Enthusiasm: First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”). In current use, the main senses are “A strong feeling of excitement and eagerness about something” and “Something you are very interested in and enjoy doing”.

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- Emotions & Feelings

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