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Definition of “passionate

passionate (ˈpæʃənɪtPronunciation for passionate

Definitions

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

Alternative Forms

ˈpassionately adverb ˈpassionateness noun

Usage examples

  • Jim Morrison telling his girlfriend to get more passionate , take him higher, light his fire.
    Kate Cann, READY? (2001)
  • Every night he brings her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit and they make passionate love until dawn.
    Maxim (2004)
  • Gilmore acknowledges the problem: "I'm passionate about films, I'm passionate about filmmaking.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • A passionate cook, Chris says that the decision to spend more than £7000 on a cooker was not an instant one.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Pisces Top Tips Seduction of a Pisces Moon has a dream-like quality that unfolds in subtle stages to reveal a passionate , sensual lover.
    Michael Geary, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)

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