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   passion

   /ˈpaʃn/

   noun

   • 1. strong and barely controllable emotion: "a man of impetuous passion"
   • ▪ a state or outburst of strong emotion: "oratory in which he gradually works himself up into a passion" Similar rageblind ragefit of rage/anger/tempertempertowering rageoutburst of angertantrumfuryfrenzyparoxysmfeverinformal:paddyinformal, dated:waxbatepaddywhack
   • ▪ intense sexual love: "their all-consuming passion for each other" Similar lovedesiresexual lovesexual desirelustardourhungeryearninglongingcravingadorationinfatuationlasciviousnesslustfulnessamour fourare:concupiscencenympholepsy
   • ▪ an intense desire or enthusiasm for something: "the English have a passion for gardens" Similar fervourardourintensityenthusiasmeagernesszealzealousnessvehemencevigouravidityavidnessfeelingemotionfireheatfierinessfiercenessexcitementenergyanimationgustozestzestfulnessspiritspiritednesscommitmentfanaticismviolencerare:fervencyardencypassionatenessenthusiasmlovemaniakeen interestfascinationobsessionfanaticismfixationpredilectioncompulsionappetiterelishpartialitylikinginterestweaknesspenchantaddictionfondnessinformal:thingyenrare:appetencyOpposite indifferenceapathy
   • ▪ a thing arousing great enthusiasm: "modern furniture is a particular passion of Bill's" Similar obsessionpreoccupationcrazemaniaragehobby horse
   • 2. the suffering and death of Jesus: "meditations on the Passion of Christ" Similar crucifixionpainsufferingagonymartyrdomrare:martyrization
   • ▪ an account of the Passion from any of the Gospels.
   • ▪ a musical setting of any of the biblical accounts of the Passion: "an aria from Bach's St Matthew Passion"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin passio(n-) (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin pati ‘suffer’.

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

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   As a teenager, I was consumed by passion for the boy next door. The chance meeting awoke the old passion between them. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his untimely death at the age of 43. Her writing is full of passion and energy. Flames of passion swept through both of them.

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

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   The meaning of PASSION is the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death. How to use passion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Passion.

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › passionPASSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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:

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › passionPASSION Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for PASSION: love, affection, devotion, enthusiasm, respect, fondness, desire, longing; Antonyms of PASSION: hatred, hate, hostility, loathing, animosity, rancor, antagonism, enmity.

   • Some common synonyms of passion are affection, emotion, feeling, and sentiment. While all these words mean "a subjective response to a person, thin...
   • The synonyms affection and passion are sometimes interchangeable, but affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings. // a mem...
   • Emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling, encompasses both positive and negative responses. // the drama p...
   • The meanings of feeling and passion largely overlap; however, feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain,...
   • The words sentiment and passion are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea. // her...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / ˈpæʃ. ə n / uk / ˈpæʃ. ə n /. Add to word list. 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPASSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PASSION definition: 1. a strong, sexual feeling for someone: 2. a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about…. Learn more.