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passion
[ pash-uhn ]
noun
- any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
Antonyms:
- 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.
- a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything:
a passion for music.
Synonyms: , ,
- the object of such a fondness or desire:
Accuracy became a passion with him.
- an outburst of strong emotion or feeling:
He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words.
- violent anger.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the state of being acted upon or affected by something external, especially something alien to one's nature or one's customary behavior ( action ).
- (often initial capital letter) Theology.
- the sufferings of Christ on the cross or His sufferings subsequent to the Last Supper.
- the narrative of Christ's sufferings as recorded in the Gospels.
- Archaic. the sufferings of a martyr.
passion
1/ ˈæʃə /
noun
- ardent love or affection
- intense sexual love
- a strong affection or enthusiasm for an object, concept, etc
a passion for poetry
- any strongly felt emotion, such as love, hate, envy, etc
- a state or outburst of extreme anger
he flew into a passion
- the object of an intense desire, ardent affection, or enthusiasm
- an outburst expressing intense emotion
he burst into a passion of sobs
- philosophy
- any state of the mind in which it is affected by something external, such as perception, desire, etc, as contrasted with action
- feelings, desires or emotions, as contrasted with reason
- the sufferings and death of a Christian martyr
Passion
2/ ˈæʃə /
noun
- the sufferings of Christ from the Last Supper to his death on the cross
- any of the four Gospel accounts of this
- a musical setting of this
the St Matthew Passion
Other 51Թ Forms
- 貹sDz·ڳܱ adjective
- 貹sDz·ڳܱ·ly adverb
- 貹sDz·ڳܱ·ness noun
- 貹sDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of passion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of passion1
Example Sentences
I feel like it’s their support and passion that allow me to be the artist I am today.
“This young man came on set and took the space, filled the space with passion and energy,” he said.
The abuse, the threats - it's not passion, it's pathetic.
“She brought such joy, intensity, passion and love to this restaurant and to our team,” said the restaurant on Instagram.
His mother, who has campaigned tirelessly for Martyn's Law, described her son as having "the most incredible passion for life" while his father Paul Hett described Martyn as an "amazing son".
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What are other ways to say passion?
Passion refers to any powerful emotion or feeling, such as love or hate. When should you use this noun over feeling, emotion, or sentiment? Find out on .
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