Enthusiasm vs Welcome - What's the difference?
enthusiasm | welcome |
(obsolete, or, historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
* 1946 , Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy , ch. 1
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
Something in which one is keenly interested.
* 1968 , Central States Archaeological Journal (volumes 15-16, page 154)
* 2012 , Nicholas Joll, Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (page 23)
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
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, passage=But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud,
To accept something willingly or gladly.
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
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*(William Cowper) (1731-1800)
*:When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.
Producing gladness.
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, title= Free to have or enjoy gratuitously.
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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
The utterance of such a greeting.
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.
* Shenstone
* South
As nouns the difference between enthusiasm and welcome
is that enthusiasm is (obsolete|or|historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy while welcome is the act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "welcome!"; reception.As an interjection welcome is
.As a verb welcome is
to affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "welcome!".As an adjective welcome is
whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.enthusiasm
English
(wikipedia enthusiasm)Noun
- The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm ’, of union with the god.
- My main enthusiasm is attending and seeing the progress and interest of collectors, to meet old friends, and hopefully to make new friends.
- Other Adamsian enthusiasms included: fast cars; restaurants; Bach, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits;
welcome
English
Verb
(welcom)Adjective
(en adjective)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“A very welcome , kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.
Noun
(en noun)- We entered the house and found a ready welcome .
- his warmest welcome at an inn
- Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.