enthusiasm

noun

/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/

/-ˈθuː-/

Definition

1. Definition

2. Practise

B2 [U] a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it: One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm. After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport. I just can't work up (= start to feel) any enthusiasm for the whole project.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm › [C] a subject or activity that interests you very much: One of his greatest enthusiasms was yoga.Exciting and interesting

(Definition of enthusiasm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)