Associations to the word «Enthusiasm»

Wiktionary

ENTHUSIASM, noun. (obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
ENTHUSIASM, noun. Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
ENTHUSIASM, noun. Something in which one is keenly interested.

Dictionary definition

ENTHUSIASM, noun. A feeling of excitement.
ENTHUSIASM, noun. Overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval.
ENTHUSIASM, noun. A lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats