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Definition of overenthusiasm in English: overenthusiasmnounəʊv(ə)rɛnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)məʊv(ə)rɪnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)mˌoʊvərənˈθ(j)uziˌæzəm mass nounExcessive enthusiasm. 热心过分 he can be criticized only for overenthusiasm Example sentencesExamples - Real discoveries of phenomena contrary to all previous scientific experience are very rare, while fraud, fakery, foolishness, and error resulting from overenthusiasm and delusion are all too common.
- This overenthusiasm for wilderness prodigals is counterproductive and helps foster a misleading sense of ideological purity in environmental politics that is not supported by the historical record.
- They also indicated an overenthusiasm for the purchase, they could only work through a broker, and could only provide the funds via a check.
Synonyms obsessiveness, over-enthusiasm, addiction, fixation, madness, monomania, immoderation, passion, infatuation
Derivativesadjectiveˌəʊv(ə)rɪnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪkˌəʊv(ə)rɛnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪkˌoʊvərɪnˌθjuziˈæstɪk Expect all the personal touches and attention to detail you get when staying with particularly hospitable friends, but none of the intrusion you get when staying with overenthusiastic ones. Example sentencesExamples - The majority of lines are delivered as though in a vacuum, by overenthusiastic children's TV presenters.
- The knocking gesture was exaggerated, like an overenthusiastic mime in slow motion.
- When he's finally handed the case of his life, he runs at it like an overenthusiastic puppy, hitting every cliché of the cop movie head on and failing at every single one.
- He has one hand on the controls, one eye on the track ahead and is sharing a laugh over his shoulder with an overenthusiastic train buff.
adverbˌəʊv(ə)rɛnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪkliˌəʊv(ə)rɪnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪkliˌoʊv(ə)rənˌθ(j)uziˈæstɪk(ə)li
Definition of overenthusiasm in US English: overenthusiasmnounˌōvərənˈTH(y)o͞ozēˌazəmˌoʊvərənˈθ(j)uziˌæzəm Excessive enthusiasm. 热心过分 Example sentencesExamples - This overenthusiasm for wilderness prodigals is counterproductive and helps foster a misleading sense of ideological purity in environmental politics that is not supported by the historical record.
- Real discoveries of phenomena contrary to all previous scientific experience are very rare, while fraud, fakery, foolishness, and error resulting from overenthusiasm and delusion are all too common.
- They also indicated an overenthusiasm for the purchase, they could only work through a broker, and could only provide the funds via a check.
Synonyms obsessiveness, over-enthusiasm, addiction, fixation, madness, monomania, immoderation, passion, infatuation |