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Synonyms
en·thu·si·asm (ĕn-thōṓzē-ăźəm)

[Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein, to be inspired by a god, from entheos, possessed, en-, in; see en–2, + theos, god.]

noun 

  1. Great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.
  2. A source or cause of great excitement or interest.
  3. Archaic
    1. Ecstasy arising from supposed possession by a god.
    2. Religious fanaticism.