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   Pas·sion·ate

   /ˈpaSH(ə)nət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief: "passionate pleas for help" Similar intenseimpassionedardentferventfervidzealousvehementfieryheatedfeverishemotionalheartfelteagerexcitedanimatedspiritedvigorousstrongenergeticmessianicfanaticalfrenziedwildfierceconsumingviolenttumultuousflamingragingburninguncontrollableungovernableliterary:perfervidpassionalvery keen onvery enthusiastic aboutaddicted todevoted toinfatuated withinformal:mad aboutcrazy abouthooked onnuts aboutnutty aboutgone onnutso overshook onexcitableemotionalintensefieryvolatilemercurialquick-temperedhotheadedhighly strunghot-bloodedimpulsivetemperamentaltempestuousdramaticmelodramaticOpposite apathetichalfheartedphlegmaticplacid
   • ▪ showing or caused by intense feelings of sexual love: "a passionate kiss" Similar amorousardenthot-bloodedred-bloodedwarm-bloodedarousedlovingon firesexysensualeroticlustfulsultrytorridinformal:steamysizzlinghotred-hotturned onOpposite coldpassionless

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the senses ‘easily moved to passion’ and ‘enraged’): from medieval Latin passionatus ‘full of passion’, from passio (see passion).

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   • 1. passionateness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSIONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having very strong feelings or emotions: a passionate speech. The child's mother made a passionate plea for help. Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much). Opposites. emotionless. passionless disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force. strong I felt a strong urge to hug him.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › passionatePassionate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of passionate. adjective. having or expressing strong emotions. synonyms: emotional. of more than usual emotion. enthused, enthusiastic, keen. having or showing great excitement and interest. hot. extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm. loving.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpassionate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   May 1, 2017 · having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for something or belief in something. Definition of passionate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPASSIONATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire. a passionate lover. 2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion. a passionate plea. 3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered. Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › passionatePassionate - definition of passionate by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions: a family of passionate personalities. 2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric. 3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful. 4. Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent: a passionate speech against injustice.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passionPassion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. often capitalized. a. : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death. b. : an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion. Bach's St. Matthew Passion. 2. obsolete : suffering. 3. : the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpassionate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for something or belief in something a passionate interest in music a passionate defender of civil liberties. passionately. adverb He took her in his arms and kissed her passionately. They are all passionately interested in environmental issues. She believes passionately in education and hard work.