What's the difference between enthusiasm and esprit?

Enthusiasm


Definition:

  • (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.
  • (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.
  • (n.) Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm.
  • (n.) Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The program met with continued support and enthusiasm from nurse administrators, nursing unit managers, clinical educators, ward staff and course participants.
  • (2) Once you've invested many years in a career, figuring out how to take time out and then return to a role that's comparable to the one you left (or as comparable as you want it to be) requires more than confidence and enthusiasm - employers need to actively acknowledge the benefits of such breaks and be more receptive to those seeking to return”.
  • (3) Analysis of patient questionnaires suggests more enthusiasm for patient-controlled analgesia, but in this study, it was difficult to clearly demonstrate any significant advantage for pain management or amount of opiate administered.
  • (4) A rather pessimistic wind is blowing over cancer chemotherapy, while a not very objective enthusiasm for second generation immunotherapy is raising its head.
  • (5) In his letter Abd El Fattah highlights the arbitrary nature of many of their detentions, the torture to which thousands have probably been subjected – and the apathy towards, and often enthusiasm for, such malpractice among the public.
  • (6) For all my enthusiasm, my family must have felt we were taking a step backwards in lifestyle.
  • (7) "I want to talk about Curb Your Enthusiasm instead, and the paintings of Chagall, the music of Amy Winehouse and Woody Allen films."
  • (8) Of course, Brown and Tony Blair's enthusiasm for neoliberal deregulation made the impact of the crisis far worse in Britain, while the Conservatives have been on the wrong side of the argument both before and since the crash.
  • (9) His enthusiasm for domestic combined heat and power (CHP) plants is disappointing for another reason: the likely carbon savings produced by replacing your boiler with a heat and power plant top out at around 15%.
  • (10) We recruit our colleagues for their enthusiasm, for delivering amazing customer service, and we invest in their development to ensure they can reach their full potential.
  • (11) The proportion of culture sore-throat patients returned to the original 55% level after an initial period of enthusiasm.
  • (12) He rarely writes about women with the same enthusiasm as he does about men.
  • (13) One London developer said the prince had used social occasions to buttonhole his boss to complain about the developer's enthusiasm for modernism.
  • (14) The recent enthusiasm for the combined Collis-Belsey operation should be tempered by continued, cautious, objective assessment of its long-term results.
  • (15) "Replaying the glory days of Apollo will not advance the cause of American space leadership or inspire the support and enthusiasm of the public and the next generation of space explorers," he wrote.
  • (16) All the passion and enthusiasm for sharing what made their favourite such a, well, favourite, was encouraging to see – and more places were still being submitted in the comments section too!
  • (17) Community-based researchers often need the special expertise of university statisticians, epidemiologists, and research methodologists, and the enthusiasm of fellow researchers.
  • (18) The URRFIS provides a systematic way to teach medical students a set of general counseling skills for health promotion and may increase enthusiasm for the clinical practice of risk-factor modification.
  • (19) Brown met many members of his cabinet before they issued their pledges of loyalty, which were offered with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
  • (20) The career switchers he has appointed have brought with them an enthusiasm and dedication that have enriched school life.

Esprit


Definition:

  • (n.) Spirit.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) One important result of the workshop was the warmth and the esprit de corps that was felt afterwards.
  • (2) The selection decisions that Southgate makes could potentially threaten the esprit de corps but the head coach is confident that a hitherto harmonious atmosphere will be maintained.
  • (3) While the contest has at times been rancorous, there is now a degree of bonhomie among the contenders – an esprit de corps that arises from having shared stages, green rooms and cars non-stop for nearly four months.
  • (4) The value of the program has been educational clarity, the development of a high esprit de corp among the faculty, student acceptance, and integration of psychiatry into the total medical school curriculum.
  • (5) There's a vague commitment to keeping London competitive as a financial centre, because that's in everyone's interest, but that's as close to esprit de corps as you get.” Hard Times interactive Interactive graphic : the divisive toll of the economic slump The esprit de corps of the old bowler-hatted public-school City of the 1960s and 70s has gone.
  • (6) Northanger Abbey is a jeu d'esprit, in which vivid girlish affection is turned to something deeper by a teasing lover, Henry Tilney.
  • (7) Investers in Lovefilm include European venture capital firms DFJ Esprit, Balderton Capital, Arts Alliance Media, and Index Ventures.
  • (8) One of eight vehicles used in the 10th official 007 movie, the Lotus Esprit is said to be fully functional in submarine mode, but cannot be driven on land.
  • (9) One of James Bond 's best-known cars, the white submersible Lotus Esprit that appeared in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me , has sold at auction for more than half a million pounds.
  • (10) The Lotus Esprit submarine car in 1977 James Bond film Spy Who Loved Me.
  • (11) Instead, they are limited to esprit de corps with their own kind.
  • (12) +33 450 344174, kitschinn.eu Thelmalives France Le Chalet du Pré St Esprit, Les Arcs This is the alpine restaurant you secretly dream of owning.
  • (13) A chairman can attempt to create an excellent esprit de corps by introducing a departmental philosophy that is perceived by the faculty to be supportive.
  • (14) Their World Cup win in 1990 – also against Argentina – got an airing on the big screens inside the Esprit Arena as well.
  • (15) There is a great esprit de corps about the World Service and a shared ethos among current and former staff based on the deeply held belief that we were all working to produce programmes for listeners, many of whom were deprived of the most basic information about the political, economic and social issues that decisively affected their lives.
  • (16) Descartes, in the Middle Ages, furthered this concept naming it "esprits animaux" or, in current language, the psychic and somatic activating principle.
  • (17) Implementation of the service chief system has been associated with development of faculty esprit de corps, standardized tracking of faculty performance, enhanced supervision and counseling of housestaff, and improved continuity of patient care.
  • (18) Working together on common problems at the hospital regenerated esprit de corps and served to remind individuals of their shared goals.
  • (19) The authors participated in the European multicenter investigation, ESPRIT, organized by the Wellcome Research Laboratories.
  • (20) I thought about it hard, but as ever it was a killing case of esprit d'escalier what I should have shouted at the mutton-chopped former Minister was: 'Oi!

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