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enthusiasm
English
Etymology
First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ???????????? (enthousiasmós), from ?? (en, “in”) + ???? (theós, “god”) + ????? (ousía, “essence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n??ju?z?æz(?)m/, /?n-/
- (yod dropping) IPA(key): /-?u?-/
Noun
enthusiasm (countable and uncountable, plural enthusiasms)
- (obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
- Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
- Something in which one is keenly interested.
- 1968, Central States Archaeological Journal (volumes 15-16, page 154)
- My main enthusiasm is attending and seeing the progress and interest of collectors, to meet old friends, and hopefully to make new friends.
- 1968, Central States Archaeological Journal (volumes 15-16, page 154)
Related terms
- enthuse
- enthusiast
- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically
Translations
Anagrams
- Shunamites
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halfheartedly
English
Alternative forms
- half-heartedly
Etymology
From halfhearted +? -ly.
Adverb
halfheartedly (comparative more halfheartedly, superlative most halfheartedly)
- Without enthusiasm or interest.
- "Pig", she said, halfheartedly, and continued with the interrupted conversation.
Synonyms
- apathetically
- indifferently
Antonyms
- enthusiastically
Translations
See also
- wholeheartedly
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