counterenthusiasm
English
Etymology
counter- + enthusiasm
Noun
counterenthusiasm (plural counterenthusiasms)
- An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
- 1895, Alice Gardner, Julian, Philosopher and Emperor (page 37)
- 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)