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English noun: enthusiasm

1. enthusiasm (feeling) a feeling of excitement


Broader (hypernym)feeling


Narrower (hyponym)avidity, avidness, eagerness, exuberance, gusto, keenness, relish, technophilia, zest, zestfulness

2. enthusiasm (attribute) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval


Synonymsebullience, exuberance


Broader (hypernym)life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness


Narrower (hyponym)lyricism, madness, rabidity, rabidness

3. enthusiasm (cognition) a lively interest


SamplesEnthusiasm for his program is growing.


Broader (hypernym)interest, involvement


Narrower (hyponym)Anglomania, balletomania









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