enthusiasm noun

/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/

/-ˈθuː-/ n

Definition

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[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.

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[C] a subject or activity that interests you very much

One of his greatest enthusiasms was yoga.

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

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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