passion
/'pæʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A very strong feeling or emotion: An intense, compelling, and sometimes overwhelming emotional state.
- Intense enthusiasm or desire for something: A powerful, driving interest in or love for an activity, object, or concept.
- Strong sexual desire or romantic love: An intense feeling of sexual attraction or deep affection.
- The suffering of Jesus Christ during his crucifixion: In Christian theology, the final events of Jesus's life, including his suffering and death.
- An irrational but compelling motive: A powerful impulse that drives behavior, often against reason.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She spoke about her work with great passion. (She spoke with intense enthusiasm.)
- He has a passion for classical music. (He has a powerful, driving love for it.)
- Their relationship was fueled by both love and passion. (It was fueled by deep affection and strong desire.)
- The film depicted the Passion of Christ. (The film showed Jesus's suffering.)
- He stole the car in a moment of passion, not thinking of the consequences. (He was driven by a powerful, irrational impulse.)
Advanced Usage
- "With a passion": Used to emphasize the intensity of a feeling or dislike.
- She hates injustice with a passion. (She hates it very intensely.)
- "A crime of passion": A crime, especially murder, committed in a state of intense emotional rage, often due to jealousy or betrayal.
- The defense argued it was a crime of passion, not premeditated murder.
Variants and Related Words
- Passionate (adj): Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.
- She is a passionate advocate for human rights.
- Passionless (adj): Lacking strong emotion or enthusiasm.
- He gave a passionless performance.
- Passionately (adv): In a very intense or emotional way.
- They argued passionately about politics.
Synonyms
- Ardor: Great enthusiasm or passion.
- Fervor: Intense and passionate feeling.
- Zeal: Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
- Desire: A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.
Related Phrases
- Passion fruit: A type of tropical fruit (This is a compound noun, not a phrasal use of "passion").
- Passion play: A dramatic representation of the Passion of Christ.
Idioms
- "A labor of love/passion": A task done for pleasure, not for reward.
- Restoring the old house was a labor of passion for him.
- "Burn with passion": To feel an emotion, especially love or desire, very intensely.
- In the novel, the two lovers burned with passion for each other.
Noun
- the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
- any object of warm affection or devotion;
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
- a feeling of strong sexual desire
- an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
- something that is desired intensely
- his rage for fame destroyed him
- the trait of being intensely emotional
- a strong feeling or emotion