exuberance

Etymology

From French exubérance, from Latin exuberantia (“superabundance”), from exuberare (“to grow thickly, to abound”); from ex (“out”), and uber (“udder”), and originally would have referred to a cow or she-goat which was making so much milk that it naturally dripped or sprayed from the udder.

noun

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
    Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game. April 9, 2012, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport
  2. An instance of exuberant behaviour.
  3. An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
  4. An abundance of wealth.

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