enthusiasm

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a feeling of excitement
  2. noun overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
  3. noun a lively interest

Etymology

First attested from 1603, from Middle French enthousiasme, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”) + οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).

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