passion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Via French, from Latin passio (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb pati (“suffer”).
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[edit] Noun
passion (countable and uncountable; plural passions)
- Any great, powerful emotion, especially love or hate.
- We share a passion for books.
- He has an intense passion towards saving the rain-forest.
- 2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, BBC:
- That was partly because of a swirling wind that made precision passing difficult and also a derby atmosphere where the emphasis seemed to be on passion rather than football.
- Fervor, determination.
- An object of passionate love or strong interest.
- It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
- sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional
- We shared a night of passion.
- (Christianity) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
- A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
- (obsolete) An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.
- … to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.
[edit] Synonyms
- (fervor, determination): ardor, fire in the belly, zeal
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any great emotion
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fervor, determination
object of passionate love or strong interest
suffering of Jesus
commemoration of the suffering of Jesus
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[edit] References
- Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈpɑsːion]
- Hyphenation: pas‧si‧on
[edit] Noun
passion
- Genitive singular form of passio.
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin passiō, ultimately from patior. Cognate with patience
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[edit] Noun
passion f. (plural passions)
- (countable and uncountable) passion