Part 3824

<h1>Enthusiasm</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En*thu"si*asm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/ to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. <?/, <?/, inspired: cf. <ets>enthousiasme</ets>. See <er>Entheal</er>, <er>Theism</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote><b>Enthusiasm</b> is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; <as>as, the poetry of <ex>enthusiasm</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Resolutions adopted in <b>enthusiasm</b> are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine. <i>Froude.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to <b>enthusiasm</b> and calculating shrewdness. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>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>as, he engaged in his profession with <ex>enthusiasm</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Nothing great was ever achieved without <b>enthusiasm</b>. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.</def>

<blockquote>Philip was greeted with a tumultuous <b>enthusiasm</b>. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enthusiast</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En*thu"si*ast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>enthousiaste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: <sd>(a)</sd> One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. <sd>(b)</sd> 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.</def>

<blockquote><b>Enthusiasts</b> soon understand each other. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.</syn>

<h1>Enthusiastic, Enthusiastical</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw><hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En*thu`si*as"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ .]</ety> <def>Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; <as>as, an <ex>enthusiastic</ex> lover of art</as>.</def> "<i>Enthusiastical</i> raptures." <i>Calamy</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>A young man . . . of a visionary and <b>enthusiastic</b> character. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Enthusiastic</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An enthusiast; a zealot.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Enthymematic, Enthymematical</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw><hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.</def>

<h1>Enthymeme</h1> <Xpage=497>

<hw>En"thy*meme</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to keep in mind, consider; <?/ in + <?/ mind, soul.]</ety> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Entice</h1> <Xpage=497>

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

<blockquote>Roses blushing as they blow, And <b>enticing</b> men to pull. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>My son, if sinners <b>entice</b> thee, consent thou not. <i>Prov. i. 10.</i></blockquote>