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overenthusiasm

en·thu·si·asm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-thoo-zee-az-uh m]
    • /ɛnˈθu ziˌæz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-thoo-zee-az-uh m]
    • /ɛnˈθu ziˌæz əm/

Definitions of overenthusiasm word

  • noun overenthusiasm absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies. 1
  • noun overenthusiasm an occupation, activity, or pursuit in which such interest is shown: Hunting is his latest enthusiasm. 1
  • noun overenthusiasm any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usually associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy. 1
  • noun overenthusiasm Excessive enthusiasm. 1
  • noun overenthusiasm excessive enthusiasm 0
See all 5 definitions of overenthusiasm

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Origin of overenthusiasm

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Late Latin enthūsiasmus < Greek enthousiasmós, equivalent to enthousí(a) possession by a god (énthous, variant of éntheos having a god within, equivalent to en- en-2 + -thous, -theos god-possessing + -ia -y3) + -asmos, variant, after vowel stems, of -ismos -ism

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Parts of speech for Overenthusiasm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overenthusiasm

overenthusiasm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for overenthusiasm

noun overenthusiasm

  • fanaticism — fanatical character, spirit, or conduct.
  • mania — an ancient Roman goddess of the dead.
  • obsessiveness — being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.
  • obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
  • fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
All 11 Synonyms of overenthusiasm

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