enthusiasm

English Thesaurus

1. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness,
definition	:	animation and energy in action or expression (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	lyricism,
definition	:	unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	madness, rabidity, rabidness,
definition	:	unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm (noun.attribute)

2. a lively interest (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	interest, involvement,
definition	:	a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	anglomania,
definition	:	an excessive enthusiasm for all things English (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	balletomania,
definition	:	extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets (noun.cognition)

3. a feeling of excitement (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	feeling,
definition	:	the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness,
definition	:	vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness,
definition	:	a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	exuberance,
definition	:	joyful enthusiasm (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	technophilia,
definition	:	enthusiasm for new technology (noun.feeling)

4. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph,
definition	:	to express great joy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited,
definition	:	joyously unrestrained (adj.all)

5. a lively interest (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	enthusiastic, enthusiastic,
definition	:	having or showing great excitement and interest (adj.all)

6. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph,
definition	:	to express great joy (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited,
definition	:	joyously unrestrained (adj.all)

7. a lively interest (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	enthusiastic, enthusiastic,
definition	:	having or showing great excitement and interest (adj.all)