different between enthusiasm vs warmth

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)

1. (obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
2. Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.

3. 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.

Related terms

• enthuse
• enthusiast
• enthusiastic
• enthusiastically

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English

Etymology

From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm +? -th. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), West Frisian waarmte (“warmth”), Dutch warmte (“warmth”), German Low German Warmte, Warmt (“warmth”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /w??m?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /w??m?/

Noun

warmth (countable and uncountable, plural warmths)

1. A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
2. Friendliness, kindness or affection.
3. Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
   • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XXXIII:

     "You don't know him—don't pronounce an opinion upon him," I said with warmth.

4. (art) The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues.

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