Passion meaning, definition and synonyms

1. 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.

2. Noun

The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action.

3. Noun

Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

4. 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, jealousl

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.

5. Noun

Disorder of the mind; madness.

6. Noun

Passion week. See Passion week, below.

7. Verb

To give a passionate character to.

8. Verb

To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

9. Noun

any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"

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10. Noun

the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

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11. Noun

a strong feeling or emotion

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12. Noun

a feeling of strong sexual desire

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