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==Definition==

==Definition==

*1.    a. Possession by a god, supernatural inspiration, prophetic or poetic frenzy; an occasion or manifestation of these. Obs.

*1.    a. Possession by a god, supernatural inspiration, prophetic or poetic frenzy; an occasion or manifestation of these. Obs.

::b. (cf. 3.) Poetical fervour, impassioned mood or tone. Obs.

::b. (cf. 3.) Poetical fervour, impassioned mood or tone. Obs.

*2. Fancied inspiration; ‘a vain confidence of divine favour or communication’ (J.). In 18th c. often in vaguer sense: Ill-regulated or misdirected religious emotion, extravagance of religious speculation. arch.

*2. Fancied inspiration; ‘a vain confidence of divine favour or communication’ (J.). In 18th c. often in vaguer sense: Ill-regulated or misdirected religious emotion, extravagance of religious speculation. arch.

::b. An object of (freq. temporary) enthusiasm; an action or idea about which one feels enthusiastic, a ‘craze’.

::b. An object of (freq. temporary) enthusiasm; an action or idea about which one feels enthusiastic, a ‘craze’.

===Description==

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==Description==

Enthusiasm originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a god. Johnson's Dictionary, the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, defines enthusiasm as "a vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication." In current English vernacular the word simply means intense enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Enthusiasm originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a god. Johnson's Dictionary, the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, defines enthusiasm as "a vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication." In current English vernacular the word simply means intense enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Enthusiasm definition-eager liking or interest. Enthusiast definition-a person who is full of enthusiasm for something

Enthusiasm definition-eager liking or interest. Enthusiast definition-a person who is full of enthusiasm for something

==References==

==References==

Daniels, M.D., D.; Price, PhD, V. (2000), The Essential Enneagram, New York: HarperCollins

Daniels, M.D., D.; Price, PhD, V. (2000), The Essential Enneagram, New York: HarperCollins

[edit]Further reading

==Further reading==

Ronald Knox. Enthusiasm. Oxford: The Clarendon Press

*Ronald Knox. Enthusiasm. Oxford: The Clarendon Press

John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. vol. 2. New York: Dover Publications

*John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. vol. 2. New York: Dover Publications

Susie Tucker. Enthusiasm: A Study in Semantic Change. London: Cambridge University Press

*Susie Tucker. Enthusiasm: A Study in Semantic Change. London: Cambridge University Press

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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: enthusiasm