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::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’.

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==Description==

==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.

*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