Enthuse
/ɪnˈθjuːz/noun
To show or feel intense excitement or eager interest.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek roots meaning “in god,” and in antiquity related forms were used for divine possession, prophetic inspiration, and ecstatic religious frenzy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
enthousiasmos
“divine inspiration or ecstatic possession”
Late Greek
Greek
enthousiazein
“to be inspired or possessed by a god”
16th Century
English
enthusiasm
“religious inspiration or divine possession, later fervent zeal”
19th Century
English
enthuse
“to express enthusiasm; originally a back-formation from enthusiasm”
Modern English
English
enthuse
“to show strong excitement or eager interest”