Overenthusiasm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive enthusiasm. countable, uncountable

    "Paik Hong-yul, president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, which oversees South Korea’s space program, said Mr. Ko had made “mistakes out of his overenthusiasm in training.”"

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bigotrycarelessnessexcessivenessextravaganceextremismfanaticism

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"Paik Hong-yul, president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, which oversees South Korea’s space program, said Mr. Ko had made “mistakes out of his overenthusiasm in training.”"

Etymology

From over- + enthusiasm.

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