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Elan

noun/eɪlˈɑːn/
Definition
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
distinctive and stylish elegance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/eɪlˈɑːn/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɔːmɪtəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɔːmɪtəɹi/
2 syllables Say it as /eɪlˈɑːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
“they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”
noundistinctive and stylish elegance
“he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
nounenthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
“a performance of great elan and sophistication”
Word Forms
zealousadjectivemarked by active interest and enthusiasm
stylisticadjectiveof or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
élan
un sentiment de fort empressement (généralement en faveur d'une personne ou d'une cause)
🇪🇸Spanish
vivacidad
un sentimiento de fuerte entusiasmo (generalmente a favor de una persona o causa)
🇮🇹Italian
slancio
un sentimento di forte entusiasmo (di solito a favore di una persona o di una causa)
🇳🇱Dutch
elaan
een gevoel van sterke gretigheid (meestal ten gunste van een persoon of zaak)
🇵🇹Portuguese
élan
um sentimento de forte entusiasmo (geralmente em favor de uma pessoa ou causa)
🇷🇺Russian
порыв
чувство сильного рвения (обычно в пользу человека или дела)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वेग
तीव्र उत्सुकता की भावना (आमतौर पर किसी व्यक्ति या कारण के पक्ष में)
🇧🇩Bengali
এলান
দৃঢ় আগ্রহের অনুভূতি (সাধারণত একজন ব্যক্তি বা কারণের পক্ষে)
🇮🇳Tamil
எலன்
வலுவான ஆர்வத்தின் உணர்வு (பொதுவாக ஒரு நபர் அல்லது காரணத்திற்காக)
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎలాన్
బలమైన ఆత్రుత యొక్క భావన (సాధారణంగా ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా కారణానికి అనుకూలంగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
एलन
तीव्र उत्सुकतेची भावना (सामान्यतः एखाद्या व्यक्तीच्या किंवा कारणाच्या बाजूने)
🇮🇳Gujarati
એલાન
મજબૂત આતુરતાની લાગણી (સામાન્ય રીતે વ્યક્તિ અથવા કારણની તરફેણમાં)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಲನ್
ಬಲವಾದ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದ ಭಾವನೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರಣದ ಪರವಾಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
എലൻ
ശക്തമായ ആകാംക്ഷയുടെ ഒരു തോന്നൽ (സാധാരണയായി ഒരു വ്യക്തിക്കോ കാരണത്തിനോ അനുകൂലമായി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਏਲਾਨ
ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਉਤਸੁਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਦੇ ਹੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ایلان
شدید بے تابی کا احساس (عام طور پر کسی شخص یا وجہ کے حق میں)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
埃兰
强烈渴望的感觉(通常支持某人或事业)
🇯🇵Japanese
エラン
強い熱意の感情(通常は人や大義を支持する)
🇰🇷Korean
기력
강한 열의(보통 사람이나 원인에 대한 선호)
🇹🇭Thai
อีแลน
ความรู้สึกกระตือรือร้นอย่างมาก (โดยปกติจะเข้าข้างบุคคลหรือสาเหตุ)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حماسة
شعور بلهفة قوية (عادة لصالح شخص أو قضية)
🇮🇷Persian
الن
احساس اشتیاق شدید (معمولاً به نفع یک فرد یا علت)
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתלַהֲבוּת
תחושה של להיטות חזקה (בדרך כלל לטובת אדם או מטרה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'elan'?
The primary meaning of 'elan' is 'a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elan' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'elan' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'elan' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'elan' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'elan' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'elan' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'elan' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'elan' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'elan' as formal, casual, or slang?
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