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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"
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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.
an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.: Anton has a consuming passion for science fiction. See more. passions [ plural ] very powerful feelings: Touch a man's property and his passions are immediately aroused. See more. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. passions run high.
a passion for something. C1. an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.: Anton has a consuming passion for science fiction. See more. passions [ plural ] very powerful feelings: Touch a man's property and his passions are immediately aroused. See more.
noun. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; affection. strong sexual desire; lust. an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire. a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire.
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.
noun. /ˈpæʃn/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a very strong feeling of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc. I admire the passion and commitment shown by the players. with passion She argued her case with considerable passion. a crime of passion (= caused by strong feelings of sexual jealousy)
1. a. Strong or powerful emotion: a crime of passion. b. A powerful emotion, such as anger or joy: a spirit governed by intense passions. 2. a. A state of strong sexual desire or love: "His desire flared into a passion he could no longer check" (Barbara Taylor Bradford). b. The object of such desire or love: She became his passion. 3. a.