Definitions for passionˈpæʃ ən

pas•sion^*ˈpæʃ ən(n.)

compelling emotion.
Category: Common Vocabulary
strong amorous feeling; love.
strong sexual desire; lust.
a strong fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for something:
a passion for music.
the object of one's passion.
an outburst of emotion.
violent anger; wrath; rage.
(often cap.) the sufferings of Christ on the cross or subsequent to the Last Supper. the Gospel narrative of Christ's sufferings or a musical setting of this.
Category: Religion

^* Syn: See feeling.

1125–75; ME (< OF) < LL passiō Christ's sufferings on the cross, endurance, illness = L pat(ī) to suffer, submit + -tiō -tion

pas′sion•ful(adj.)

passion, passionateness(noun)
a strong feeling or emotion
heat, warmth, passion(noun)
the trait of being intensely emotional
rage, passion(noun)
something that is desired intensely
"his rage for fame destroyed him"
mania, passion, cacoethes(noun)
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
passion(noun)
a feeling of strong sexual desire
love, passion(noun)
any object of warm affection or devotion
"the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
Passion, Passion of Christ(noun)
the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

passion(noun)ˈpæʃ ən
strong emotion
He sings with passion.
passionˈpæʃ ən
a strong feeling of sexual desire
Her passion for him was growing.
passionˈpæʃ ən
a strong love of an activity
He had always had a passion for the outdoors.

passion(Noun)
Any great, powerful emotion, especially love or hate.
passion(Noun)
Fervor, determination.
passion(Noun)
An object of passionate love or strong interest.
It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
passion(Noun)
sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional
We shared a night of passion.
passion(Noun)
The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
passion(Noun)
A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
passion(Noun)
An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.
u2026 to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.

Origin: Via , from passio, noun of action from perfect passive participle passus, from deponent verb pati.

Passion(noun)
a suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross
Passion(noun)
the state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action
Passion(noun)
capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents
Passion(noun)
the state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill
Passion(noun)
disorder of the mind; madness
Passion(noun)
passion week. See Passion week, below
Passion(verb)
to give a passionate character to
Passion(verb)
to suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated

Translations for passion

very strong feeling, especially of anger or love

He argued with great passion; He has a passion for chocolate.

passieAfrikaans
عاطِفَه، هَوى ، إنْفِعالArabic
страстBulgarian
paixãoPortuguese (BR)
vášeňCzech
die LeidenschaftGerman
lidenskab; passionDanish
πάθοςGreek
pasiónSpanish
kirgEstonian
شور و حرارتFarsi
intohimoFinnish
passionFrench
יֵצֶר, תְּשוקָהHebrew
लगावHindi
strast, zanosCroatian
szenvedélyHungarian
nafsuIndonesian
ástríðaIcelandic
passioneItalian
情熱Japanese
열정Korean
aistra, potraukisLithuanian
aizrautība; kaisle; milzīga vēlmeLatvian
keghairahanMalay
hartstochtDutch
lidenskapNorwegian
namiętność, pasjaPolish
شور و حرارتPersian
شهادت، دشهاد خو ( لكه عيسى (ع) چې ددرد په وخت كښې وګالل ) جذبه، هيجان، قار، مينه، عشقPashto
paixãoPortuguese
pasiuneRomanian
страстьRussian
vášeňSlovak
strastSlovenian
strastSerbian
passion, lidelseSwedish
ความหลงใหลThai
tutku, ihtirasTurkish
激情Chinese (Trad.)
пристрасть; ентузіазмUkrainian
ولولہ، جوشUrdu
sự say mêVietnamese
激情Chinese (Simp.)