Word Frequency
passion (ˈpæʃən
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Definitions
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
Word Origin
C12: via French from Church Latin passiō suffering, from Latin patī to sufferSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'passion'
"In passion, the body and the spirit seek expression outside of self"
"A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them"
Translations for 'passion'
- British English: passion Passion is a very strong feeling of sexual attraction for someone.I had a passion for a dark-haired boy named James.ˈpæʃən NOUN
- Arabic: عِشْقٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: paixão
- Chinese: 热情
- Croatian: strast
- Czech: vášeň
- Danish: lidenskab
- Dutch: passie
- European Spanish: pasión
- Finnish: intohimo
- French: passion
- German: Leidenschaft
- Greek: πάθος
- Italian: passione
- Japanese: 熱情
- Korean: 열정
- Norwegian: lidenskap
- Polish: pasja
- Portuguese: paixão
- Romanian: pasiune
- Russian: страсть
- Spanish: pasión
- Swedish: passion
- Thai: อารมณ์อันเร่าร้อน
- Turkish: tutku
- Ukrainian: пристрасть
- Vietnamese: sự đam mê
Example Sentences Including 'passion'
"He picks a few very loyal, very different staff members who have a passion for anonymity.Globe and Mail (2003)
And if you get carried away with passion and want to stay in Paris for the week, just phone.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
But what began as flattery, excitement and dalliance became for poor Chantal a passion.THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
Horse & Hound readers come from all walks of life, but they are bound by an all-consuming passion for their sport.Country Life (2004)
It's a shopaholic passion which could end up costing the earth.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Like Taurus, they are natural pleasure-seekers and intimacy between the two can bring passion , depth of feeling and real bonding.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
The biggest bonus for the couple is that the area is ideal mountain biking country - cycling is their passion.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Through layers of uneasiness, I glimpse his mischievous glance; my blindness is his victory, my jealousy his passion.Globe and Mail (2003)
We were always falling out, falling in love, I'd never had that passion.THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE (2002)
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