en|thu|si|asm

en|thu|si|asm
en|thu|si|asm «ehn THOO zee az uhm», noun.
1. eager interest; zeal: »

The pep talk filled us with enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm (Emerson).

SYNONYM(S): eagerness, ardor, fervor.
2. Archaic. extreme or extravagant religious emotion.
3. Archaic. possession or inspiration by a god.
[< Late Latin enthūsiasmus < Greek enthousiasmós < éntheos god-possessed < en- in + theós god]

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  • thu — ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·an·thu·rus; an·thu·ri·um; ar·e·thu·sa; ar·thu·ri·an; ar·thu·ri·ana; bo·e·thu·si·an; cy·clo·thu·rus; en·thu·si·asm; en·thu·si·ast; en·thu·si·as·ti·cal; en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly; ep·i·thu·met·ic; hol·o·thu·ria; hol·o·thu·ri·ae;… …   English syllables

  • enthusiasm — en·thu·si·asm …   English syllables

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