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# enthusiasm

noun (enthusiasm, enthusiasms; mostly uncountable)

«enthusiasm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Enthusiasm is a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something, and wanting to do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#m1)
2. An enthusiasm (countable) is a hobby or interest that you love: «Dinosaurs are his great enthusiasm». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school reports, teachers praise pupils who show enthusiasm for learning; in sports, the coach likes enthusiasm in training. In stories, enthusiasm shows a character is eager and keen. Phrases: «with enthusiasm», «full of enthusiasm», «show enthusiasm», «lose your enthusiasm», «enthusiasm for».

### Examples

- She joined the choir with great enthusiasm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x1)
- The class showed lots of enthusiasm for the science project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x2)
- His enthusiasm for football never fades. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x3)
- After the rain started, we lost our enthusiasm for the picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x4)
- The teacher's enthusiasm made maths fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x5)
- Painting is one of Grandad's many enthusiasms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x6)
- The crowd cheered with enthusiasm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x7)
- The eyes of Theseus glowed with enthusiasm, and he would hardly sit still to hear his mother speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/#x8)

### Note

Usually uncountable: «a lot of enthusiasm», not «many enthusiasms» (unless you mean hobbies). Preposition: enthusiasm for something. Adjective: enthusiastic; person: enthusiast. Spelling: enthUsiasm.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «enthusiasm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enthusiasm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«enthusiasm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enthusiasm.html) on Mova free.