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Word: Enthusiasm
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in enthusiasm (sense 2)): via late Latin enthusiasmus ‘inspiration, frenzy’ from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein ‘be inspired or possessed by a god’ (based on theos ‘god’)
ɪnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)m
ɛnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)m
intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
Short Definition:intense and eager enjoyment or approval
Examples:- her energy and enthusiasm for life
- few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders
religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration, typically involving speaking in tongues and wild, uncoordinated movements of the body.
Short Definition:religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration
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