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penthusiasm

/pɛnˈθjuːziæz(ə)m/

penthusiasm noun: enthusiasm for writing.

Noun

penthusiasm (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for writing.
    • Those 31 Penemy of Pignorance righters considered it their duty to help humanity by their penthusiasm. They did not write for money, to get university jobs and promotions, or for prestige, which means they were not universitting academonic writers.2012 August 16, Penemy of Pignorance, Amerrycountry: Autorabiography, Author House, →ISBN, page 32
    • (see title)2017, Maggie Harkness, Anna Hitch, Steve Hoselitz, Penthusiasm: A Collection of Work by Seven Monmouthshire Writers, illustrated edition, Saron Publishing, →ISBN, page Title

Origin of penthusiasm

Blend of pen + enthusiasm.

Questions about penthusiasm

What does penthusiasm mean?
Penthusiasm means enthusiasm for writing.
What part of speech is penthusiasm?
Penthusiasm is a noun.
How do you pronounce penthusiasm?
Penthusiasm is pronounced /pɛnˈθjuːziæz(ə)m/.

Words near penthusiasm in the dictionary

  1. penthouses
  2. penthousing
  3. penthrichloral
  4. penthrit
  5. penthrite
  6. penthusiasm
  7. penthusiast
  8. penthusiasts
  9. penti-
  10. pentiamond
  11. pentiamonds

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