51³Ō¹Ļ

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passionate

[pash-uh-nit]

adjective

  1. having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid.

    a passionate advocate of socialism.

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  2. easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.

  3. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional.

    passionate language.

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  4. intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings.

    passionate grief.

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  5. easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible.

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passionate

/ ˈ±čĆ¦ŹƒÉ™²ŌÉŖ³Ł /

adjective

  1. manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire

    a passionate lover

  2. capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion

    a passionate plea

  3. easily roused to anger; quick-tempered

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • passionately adverb
  • passionateness noun
  • nonpassionate adjective
  • nonpassionateness noun
  • overpassionate adjective
  • overpassionateness noun
  • unpassionate adjective
  • unpassionateness noun
  • ˈ±č²¹²õ²õ¾±“DzԲ¹³Ł±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ˈ±č²¹²õ²õ¾±“DzԲ¹³Ł±š±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of passionate1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ±č²¹²õ²õ¾±Å²ŌÄå³Ł³Ü²õ, equivalent to Late Latin ±č²¹²õ²õ¾±Å²Ō- passion + Latin -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ -ate 1
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ā€œWe recognized the incredible potential of Thai cacao and the burgeoning community of passionate makers.ā€

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She added: "I'm over the moon. It's for services to community, disability, equality and politics - things I am really really passionate about - which is lovely."

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And after watching videos of chaos in the streets all week, she figured she would be joining throngs of passionate demonstrators.

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Sir Geoff was also known as a passionate advocate for the rights of black communities, work which saw him invited by Edinburgh City Council to chair a review group looking at the city's colonial legacy.

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Mr Ingleton said he was passionate about the community and his business but found the current business rates were affecting his mental health.

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