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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)
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
- passionful adjective
- passionfully adverb
- passionfulness noun
- passionlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of passion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of passion1
Example Sentences
But isn’t someone with real passion going to be the person you want to be with as life moves forward?
Was following her mother’s passion the most readily available way to process a personal loss the director essentially had no memory of?
You’d think that he’s been playing for years, but golf is a new passion for the multifaceted creative who’s worked at various record labels and for brands like Nike and Redbull.
His passion is fishing — Bagby dreams of reeling in a deep-sea marlin — but no hobby can nourish his soul as much as helping others.
Dave's achievements in alpine skiing are an ode to his dedication, his perseverance and the passion that he has put into the grind, because he works incredibly hard.
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What are other ways to saypassion?
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 Thesaurus.com.
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