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enthusiasm vs avidity

avidity vs enthusiasm

enthusiasm and avidity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enthusiasm Yes No No No
avidity Yes No No No
As nouns, avidity is a hyponym of enthusiasm; that is, avidity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enthusiasm:
  • enthusiasm: a feeling of excitement
  • avidity: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Other hyponyms of enthusiasm include gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness, avidness, eagerness, keenness, exuberance, technophilia.
enthusiasm (noun) avidity (noun)
overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
a lively interest
a feeling of excitement
Difference between enthusiasm and avidity

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