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- Enthusiasm - n. - Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.
- Enthusiasm - n. - A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.
- Enthusiasm - n. - Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm.
- Enthusiasm - n. - Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.
- Nympholepsy - n. - A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy.
- Rave - v. i. - To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.
- Gush - v. i. - To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner.
- Chill - a. - Characterized by coolness of manner, feeling, etc.; lacking enthusiasm or warmth; formal; distant; as, a chill reception.
- Chill - v. t. - To check enthusiasm or warmth of feeling of; to depress; to discourage.
- Chill - n. - A check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling; discouragement; as, a chill comes over an assembly.