Part 766

Froude.

Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness.

Bancroft.

3. 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.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Emerson.

4. Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm.

Prescott.

En*thu"si*ast (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. enthousiaste.] One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person.

Enthusiasts soon understand each other.

W. Irving.

Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.

{ En*thu`si*as"tic (?), En*thu`si*as"tic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?; .] Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "Enthusiastical raptures." Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.

A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic character.

W. Irving.

En*thu`si*as"tic, n. An enthusiast; a zealot. [Obs.]

{ En`thy*me*mat"ic (?), En`thy*me*mat"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;.] Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.

En"thy*meme (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to keep in mind, consider; &?; in + &?; mind, soul.] (Logic) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.

En*tice" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Enticing (?).] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.

Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull.

Beau. & Fl.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Prov. i. 10.

Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven.

Keble.

Syn. -- To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.

En*tice"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being enticed.