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counterenthusiasm

counterenthusiasm noun: an enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.

Noun

counterenthusiasm (plural counterenthusiasms)

  1. An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
    • His teachers could to some extent restrain such an inclination, but they could not or certainly did not replace it by a counterenthusiasm in favour of Christianity.1895, Alice Gardner, Julian, Philosopher and Emperor, page 37

Forms of counterenthusiasm

pluralcounterenthusiasms

Origin of counterenthusiasm

From counter- + enthusiasm.

Questions about counterenthusiasm

What does counterenthusiasm mean?
Counterenthusiasm means an enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
What part of speech is counterenthusiasm?
Counterenthusiasm is a noun.
What is the plural of counterenthusiasm?
The plural of counterenthusiasm is counterenthusiasms.

Words near counterenthusiasm in the dictionary

  1. counterenchantments
  2. counterenclave
  3. counterenclaves
  4. counterenergies
  5. counterenergy
  6. counterenthusiasm
  7. counterenthusiasms
  8. counterentries
  9. counterentry
  10. counterermine
  11. counterespionage

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