| enthusiasm | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. enthusiasm | a feeling of excitement. |
| ~ feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states.; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| ~ gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness | vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment. |
| ~ avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness | a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. |
| ~ exuberance | joyful enthusiasm. |
| ~ technophilia | enthusiasm for new technology. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. ebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance | overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval. |
| ~ sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life | animation and energy in action or expression.; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" |
| ~ lyricism | unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm. |
| ~ rabidity, rabidness, madness | unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm.; "poetry is a sort of divine madness" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. enthusiasm | a lively interest.; "enthusiasm for his program is growing" |
| ~ anglomania | an excessive enthusiasm for all things English. |
| ~ balletomania | extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets. |
| ~ interest, involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something.; "an interest in music" |
| zeal | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. ardor, ardour, elan, zeal | a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).; "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" |
| ~ avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness | a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. zeal | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end.; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" |
| ~ fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, ardor, ardour, fire | feelings of great warmth and intensity.; "he spoke with great ardor" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. eagerness, forwardness, readiness, zeal | prompt willingness.; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" |
| ~ willingness | cheerful compliance.; "he expressed his willingness to help" |
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