ENTHUSIASM
Dictionary entry overview: What does enthusiasm mean?
• ENTHUSIASM (noun)
The noun ENTHUSIASM has 3 senses:
1. a feeling of excitement
2. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
3. a lively interest
Familiarity information: ENTHUSIASM used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ENTHUSIASM (noun)
Meaning:
A feeling of excitement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("enthusiasm" is a kind of...):
feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enthusiasm"):
gusto; relish; zest; zestfulness (vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment)
avidity; avidness; eagerness; keenness (a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something)
exuberance (joyful enthusiasm)
technophilia (enthusiasm for new technology)
Meaning:
Overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
ebullience; enthusiasm; exuberance
Hypernyms ("enthusiasm" is a kind of...):
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enthusiasm"):
lyricism (unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm)
madness; rabidity; rabidness (unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm)
Meaning:
A lively interest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
enthusiasm for his program is growing
Hypernyms ("enthusiasm" is a kind of...):
interest; involvement (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enthusiasm"):
Anglomania (an excessive enthusiasm for all things English)
balletomania (extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets)
