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enthusiasm
en‧thu‧si‧as‧m W3 /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm $ ɪnˈθuː-/ noun [Word Family: noun: enthusiasm, enthusiast; verb: enthuse; adverb: enthusiastically ≠ UNENTHUSIASTICALLY; adjective: enthusiastic ≠ UNENTHUSIASTIC] [date : 1500-1600; Language : Greek; Origin : enthousiasmos, from entheos 'filled (by a god) with sudden strong abilities', from theos 'god'] 1. [UNCOUNTABLE] a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it: ▪ Gillian and Darren greeted the speakers with great enthusiasm. ▪ We went along to the local diving club, full of enthusiasm. ▪ They go about their tasks with little enthusiasm. enthusiasm for ▪ Britain’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for such a scheme ▪ Employers showed little enthusiasm for the new regulations. ▪ He shares your enthusiasm for jazz. ▪ I left university fired with enthusiasm for work. ▪ A delay of two hours did not dampen their enthusiasm.
2. [COUNTABLE] formal an activity or subject that someone is very interested in • • • COLLOCATIONS verbs ▪have enthusiasm ▪ He never had much enthusiasm for work. ▪show enthusiasm ▪ The younger children showed little enthusiasm for the game. ▪lose (your) enthusiasm ▪ The diet started well, but I lost enthusiasm after a while. ▪arouse/generate enthusiasm formal (=make people feel enthusiastic) ▪ The changes to the timetable failed to arouse enthusiasm amongst the staff. ▪dampen sb’s enthusiasm (=cause people to be unenthusiastic) ▪ The rain had dampened our enthusiasm. ▪share sb’s enthusiasm ▪ I’m afraid I don’t share my husband’s enthusiasm for camping. ▪fire sb’s enthusiasm (=make someone feel very enthusiastic) ▪ At high school, Mr Jones really fired my enthusiasm for history. adjectives ▪infectious (=spreading from one person to another) ▪ Her enthusiasm was infectious. ▪great/much/considerable enthusiasm ▪ There was considerable enthusiasm for the idea of a party. ▪enormous/tremendous enthusiasm ▪ He always plays with tremendous enthusiasm. ▪genuine/real enthusiasm ▪ She talked about the project with genuine enthusiasm. ▪boundless/unbounded enthusiasm formal (=very great) ▪ I’d like to thank the design team for their boundless enthusiasm. ▪little enthusiasm (=not much enthusiasm) ▪ In the nearby villages, there’s little enthusiasm for the airport. ▪initial enthusiasm (=happening at the beginning, but not lasting) ▪ After a few months, their initial enthusiasm had started to wane. ▪renewed enthusiasm (=starting again, with increased energy or interest) ▪ After lunch, she went about the task with renewed enthusiasm. ▪youthful enthusiasm (=enthusiasm that is typical of young people) ▪ The team has just the right mix of youthful enthusiasm and experience. phrases ▪with/without enthusiasm ▪ The proposal has been greeted with enthusiasm by both parties. ▪(be) full of enthusiasm (=very enthusiastic) ▪ He entered politics full of enthusiasm, but that gradually disappeared. ▪be brimming/bursting/bubbling with enthusiasm (=be very excited and enthusiastic) ▪ Andrea’s voice was brimming with enthusiasm when she told John her plans. ▪be fired (up) with enthusiasm (=be very enthusiastic and keen to do something) ▪ She came back from the course fired up with enthusiasm. ▪a wave/burst/surge of enthusiasm (=a sudden feeling of enthusiasm) ▪ The new year began with a fresh wave of enthusiasm. ▪a lack of enthusiasm ▪ My lack of enthusiasm for his suggestion made him angry.
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be fired with enthusiasm ▪ I was fired with enthusiasm to go traveling in Asia. burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc fire sb’s enthusiasm/imagination ▪ stories of magic and adventure that fire children’s imaginations infectious enthusiasm ▪ infectious enthusiasm renewed interest/confidence/enthusiasm etc ▪ renewed concern about farming methods share sb’s concern/enthusiasm etc (=feel the same concern, enthusiasm etc as someone else) ▪ I share the concern of parents about the content of some of these computer games. youthful enthusiasm/energy/vigour COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE considerable ▪ The success of the pre-action protocols has been greeted with considerable enthusiasm. enormous ▪ But most important of all was the enormous enthusiasm of thousands of show visitors. ▪ At one time the City had an enormous enthusiasm for mergers. full ▪ But we were full of enthusiasm, essential to survive that first rainy season in the forest. ▪ She was standing there crammed full of enthusiasm and energy like a bomb on a short fuse. ▪ In spite of this, those actors who stole into the auditorium between entrances returned full of enthusiasm. ▪ Extroverted, quick and full of enthusiasm, she hopped about the carpet without a word of greeting to anyone. ▪ The initial meeting attracted more than a hundred local lesbians and gays full of enthusiasm and curiosity. general ▪ There are good historical reasons for this general lack of enthusiasm among the public at large. ▪ Sales were flat, touring was down and general enthusiasm was low. ▪ They await the general election with enthusiasm because they want this wretched Government out of office. ▪ Apart from these particular initiatives there was a general enthusiasm for the way in which fundholding had opened up communication with hospital colleagues. great ▪ A passenger sitting next to me flung a coin into the river with great enthusiasm. ▪ I have the greatest enthusiasm for the mission.... ▪ Harvey had always had a mania for showers and baths and he had taken to the sauna ritual with great enthusiasm. ▪ With their job security for the moment assured, employees began to approach their tasks with greater enthusiasm and concentration. ▪ We do not have great enthusiasm for the Bill. ▪ However, the economics of such systems are not viewed with very great enthusiasm. ▪ They set about this task with great enthusiasm. ▪ Michelle's vote seemed to be holding up, he reported, but there was no great enthusiasm for the President. infectious ▪ This was not by drama, but by being around, and by being himself, and by an infectious enthusiasm. initial ▪ Some three years on from that initial burst of enthusiasm and the corresponding outcry from the professional market much has changed. ▪ Their activity created some initial enthusiasm, but was found to be poor compared with quinine. ▪ FoE suggests that the initial enthusiasm for saving water may be short-lived. little ▪ Labour, for instance, had taken up Britain's role East of Suez in 1964 with no little enthusiasm. ▪ They go about their tasks with little enthusiasm, hope, or urgency. new ▪ There has been a new type of enthusiasm injected into the workforce by management and workforce alike. ▪ The workers liked the new system, and reflected new enthusiasm for their activities. ▪ Morris returned from that trip fired with a new enthusiasm for captaincy. ▪ Some members of management committees none the less throw themselves into their new role with enthusiasm. real ▪ There was no real enthusiasm and we launched in the training programme in a rather unstructured way. ▪ With that came a real sense of enthusiasm and excitement. ▪ She was different, well informed and, still more attractive, she had a real enthusiasm for the idea of marketing. ▪ The weekend feasts hosted at our apartment were events I looked forward to with real enthusiasm. ▪ I sensed real enthusiasm and empowerment among some of the fundholders and discovered tangible improvements in patient care. ▪ At one point, Roker works up some real enthusiasm for a minus-19-degree weather record in Great Britain. youthful ▪ For most purposes a rectangular distribution is the most desirable because it provides the appropriate mix of youthful enthusiasm and ageing experience. ▪ From time to time the main Party had to intervene to help out the youngsters or to curb their youthful enthusiasms. ▪ At present their sound has more to do with youthful enthusiasm than finesse. ▪ The outdated expression, plus his look of youthful enthusiasm, reminded Cassie briefly of stories she had read as a child. ▪ She had to the last a youthful enthusiasm, an erect carriage, and a firm step. VERB dampen ▪ But the defeat did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Biarritz folk. ▪ However, in a quiet way he probably did much to dampen ill-judged enthusiasm for Habbakuk. express ▪ Tarses said Thursday that producers have expressed enthusiasm about including skits in all prime-time shows on the subject during the month. ▪ The actor was a little more obscure about expressing his enthusiasm for Gingrich. ▪ Everyone at Corinth expressed enthusiasm about the improved harmony and responsiveness in that arrangement. fire ▪ Yesterday had been the group's first taste of real sunshine and comparative warmth and it had fired their enthusiasm. ▪ I loved him, and he really fired my enthusiasm for history. ▪ Many of the adolescents are fired with an inherent enthusiasm for education that they seek still more when they attain their majority. ▪ There are live presentations, to fire the enthusiasm of the thousands of schoolchildren who visit every morning throughout the year. ▪ And our gallant lads, fired with the wild enthusiasm of the moment, madly push up the hill. ▪ I left the University fired with enthusiasm to go to live in Moscow to practise the language. ▪ It was not only her matching handbag and high-heeled shoes which fired my enthusiasm. generate ▪ Doyle talked with the fervour of a preacher and generated enough enthusiasm to fuel 10 teams. ▪ Some researchers feel it is important to let others generate enthusiasm for their ideas so that they remain aloof and objective. ▪ David Douglas wanted to generate the same enthusiasm and rigor in its other career clusters. greet ▪ Later on, backstage, I am greeted with enthusiasm, as if I were a long-lost friend or something. ▪ He was greeted with ambivalent enthusiasm. ▪ He bounced ideas off colleagues everywhere he went, and they were greeted with enthusiasm. ▪ The President made a rum effort at greeting her news with enthusiasm, but I could see he was crestfallen. ▪ It was a long document which took about forty minutes to read and it was not greeted with warm enthusiasm. ▪ Like all new schemes or revisions of old ones, this New Scheme was greeted with enthusiasm. ▪ X-rays were greeted with uncritical enthusiasm. lose ▪ Subsequently, barbel fishing went through a slack period when interest was lost through an increased enthusiasm for game fishing. ▪ If the target time is protracted the operative may have difficulty in pacing and measuring output, and lose enthusiasm. ▪ Enthusiasm is closely linked with interest, for it is only when things cease to interest us that we lose enthusiasm. ▪ He had lost most of his enthusiasm for the idea by now. ▪ It seemed that the police, in Leipzig at least, had lost their enthusiasm for beating up citizens pressing for change. share ▪ Not every-one shared our enthusiasm for Sheldrake's proposition. ▪ And students, too, do not seem to share Diamandopoulos' enthusiasm. ▪ Moscow's political elite does not share the popular enthusiasm for Putin. ▪ That he shares her enthusiasm for women and their struggle for equality reassures. ▪ See if you can find a vet who shares your enthusiasm. ▪ On the Glomar Challenger, and back on shore, Hall met others who shared his enthusiasm for the ocean floor. ▪ The researcher could share enthusiasms, be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives. ▪ I do not share your enthusiasm for trickle filters. show ▪ Yet when interest rates fall, as they have done recently, they rarely show the same enthusiasm for cutting their rates. ▪ Always show a great enthusiasm, which inspires interest, because nobody wants to miss out on a good time. 5. ▪ Secondly, the notes show Marx's enthusiasm for the work of Morgan. ▪ It says here that you failed to show any sort of enthusiasm in the leadership drills. ▪ Mr Delors and his colleagues did show guarded enthusiasm for the proposal. ▪ Even Mme Guérigny showed some enthusiasm for work that would take Jean-Claude back to his roots. ▪ Not for the first time, the legate had shown more enthusiasm for papal power than the pope. ▪ She had certainly taken pains over her dinner party and Hywel had equally certainly shown no enthusiasm for it. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES crush sb's hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Greta was full of enthusiasm for the plan. ▪ I'd forgotten about Jim's enthusiasm for going on 20-mile walks. ▪ She plays tennis with great enthusiasm, but not very well. ▪ The company has had another successful year, thanks to the enthusiasm and energy of our workforce. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Absent, too, is the zealous activism of a huge freshman class that entered Washington two years ago brimming with enthusiasm. ▪ Genetic control is now at the forefront of medical, scientific and state enthusiasm over the new reproductive technologies. ▪ His own enthusiasm for the Internet began by accident. ▪ It says here that you failed to show any sort of enthusiasm in the leadership drills. ▪ More than anything else, he feels sad, he feels drained of enthusiasm, he feels disappointed in the world. ▪ She had a great empathy with animals and vast enthusiasm for what she did. ▪ Well, not too radical actually, since trades unionists are not noted for their enthusiasm for rapid change.
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