Question

The creation of enthuse from enthusiasm is an example of _____.

A. prefix removal
B. suffix removal
C. telescoping
D. back formation

Answer 1

(D) Back Formation

Step-by-step explanation:

Enthuse is a 19 century verb, which nowadays is enthusiasm.

Answer 2

The creation of the word enthuse from enthusiasm is an example of back formation. The correct answer is option D. Enthuse is a verb that is a 19th-Century back formation from the word enthusiasm. This word is now commonly used at present and is used as a verb that means "to express enthusiasm".