enthusiasm · noun U /ɪnˈθuː.ziːˌæz.əm/
Word family
Nouns: enthusiasm, enthusiast
Adjectives: enthusiastic, unenthusiastic
Verbs: enthuse
Adverbs: enthusiastically, unenthusiastically
enthusiasm
B2 a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
Dictionary examples:
One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.
After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.
Learner example:
I am filled with enthusiasm about [spend]ing two weeks at Camp California in the U.S.A. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)
