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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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. passionateness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPASSIONATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   having a strong, sexual feeling for someone: a passionate affair / lover. passionate adjective (BELIEF) B2. showing a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject: a passionate speaker. passionately. adverb. (Definition of passionate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of passionate.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › passionate_adjpassionate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word passionate mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word passionate , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4. thewordcounter.com › meaning-of-passionateWhat Does Passionate Mean? | The Word Counter

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   Oct 24, 2021 · What does the word passionate mean? According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the word passionate is an adjective that means having an intense emotion, strong feeling, or strong sexual desire for something.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › passionpassion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable] passion (for something) a very strong feeling of liking something; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you like very much Americans have a passion for sports. Music is a passion with him. the Passion [singular] (in Christianity) the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. See passion in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.wordsmyth.netpassionate | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   Definition of passionate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. www.lifehack.org › lifestyle › what-means-have-passionWhat is Passion and What It Means to Have Passion - LifeHack

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   Oct 5, 2022 · Without action, passion yields no worthwhile results. When you have passion for something, you love it even when you hate it. So how do you define passion? How do you recognize your passion, and how do you put it to good use? How Do You Define Passion? A desire fueled by passion will bring about the greatest results in life.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › passionateSynonyms of PASSIONATE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · passionate. 1 (adjective) in the sense of emotional. Definition. capable of or revealing intense emotion. He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace. Synonyms. emotional. excited. eager. enthusiastic. animated. strong. warm. wild. intense. flaming. fierce.