counterenthusiasm en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + enthusiasm.
Meanings
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An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
His teachers could to some extent restrain such an inclination, but they could not or certainly did not replace it by a counterenthusiasm in favour of Christianity.
1895, Alice Gardner, Julian, Philosopher and Emperor, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterenthusiasms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |