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- DictionaryPas·sion/ˈpaSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. strong and barely controllable emotion: "a man of impetuous passion"
- 2. the suffering and death of Jesus: "meditations on the Passion of Christ"
a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire. a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music. Synonyms: ardor, zeal, fervor. the object of such a fondness or desire: Accuracy became a passion with him. an outburst of strong emotion or feeling:
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion: Football arouses a good deal of passion among its fans. At school, his early interest in music developed into an abiding passion. Politics and philosophy were his lifelong passions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Add to word list. B2. a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion: Football arouses a good deal of passion among its fans. At school, his early interest in music developed into an abiding passion. Politics and philosophy were his lifelong passions.
Definitions of passion. noun. a strong feeling or emotion. synonyms: passionateness. see more. noun. a feeling of strong sexual desire. see more. noun. the trait of being intensely emotional. synonyms: heat, warmth. see more. noun. any object of warm affection or devotion. synonyms: love. see more. noun. something that is desired intensely.
Definition of passion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
passion. noun. /ˈpæʃn/. [countable, uncountable] a very strong feeling of love, hatred, anger, enthusiasm, etc. He's a man of violent passions. a crime of passion She argued her case with considerable passion. Passions were running high (= people were angry and emotional) at the meeting.