enthusiasm
noun
[ ɪnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)m ]
• intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
• "her energy and enthusiasm for life"
Similar:
eagerness,
keenness,
ardour,
fervour,
warmth,
passion,
zeal,
zealousness,
zest,
gusto,
brio,
pep,
go,
sap,
liveliness,
vivacity,
vivaciousness,
energy,
verve,
vigour,
dynamism,
vehemence,
fire,
excitement,
exuberance,
ebullience,
spirit,
avidity,
avidness,
wholeheartedness,
commitment,
willingness,
readiness,
devotion,
devotedness,
fanaticism,
earnestness,
oomph,
zing,
zip,
zap,
vim,
get-up-and-go,
fervency,
ardency,
passionateness,
• religious fervour supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration, typically involving speaking in tongues and wild, uncoordinated movements of the body.
Origin:
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’).
