Found 3 items, similar to Enthusiasm.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: enthusiasm antusiasme, gelora, gelora semangat, kegairahan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: enthusiasm enthusiasm n 1: a feeling of excitement 2: overflowing with enthusiasm [syn: exuberance, ebullience] 3: a lively interest; “enthusiasm for his program is growing”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Enthusiasm Enthusiasm \En*thu"si*asm\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. ?, ?, inspired: cf. enthousiasme. See Entheal, Theism.] 1. Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse. [1913 Webster] Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm. [1913 Webster] Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine. --Froude. [1913 Webster] Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster] 3. Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm. [1913 Webster] Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. --Emerson. [1913 Webster] 4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal. [1913 Webster] Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]