counterenthusiasm

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ enthusiasm.

Noun

counterenthusiasm (plural counterenthusiasms)

  1. 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.
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