passion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpæʃən/
- [ˈpʰæʃən] ~ [ˈpʰæʃn̩]
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ph₁tós Proto-Italic *patosder.? Proto-Indo-European *pet-der.? Latin patior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin passiōbor. Old English passion ▲ Latin passiōbor. Old French passionbor. Middle English passioun English passion From Middle English passioun, passion, from Old French passion (and in part from Old English passion), from Latin passio (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb patior (“to suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hurt”), see also Old English fēond (“devil, enemy”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A true desire sustained or prolonged.
An oil lamp burned upon a high, old-fashioned mantel, casting its dim rays over a dozen repulsive figures. All but one were men. The other was a woman of about thirty. Her face, marked by low passions and dissipation, might once have been lovely.
1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 27:
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(countable, uncountable) Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
We share a passion for books.
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.
2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 – 1 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2019:
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(countable, uncountable) Fervor, determination.
I spoke with a burning passion.
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(countable, uncountable) An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
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(countable, uncountable) Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.
We shared a night of passion.
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(capitalized, countable, uncountable, usually) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſion, and adminiſtracion of his ſacramentes at the miniſters handes, ordained for that purpoſe, [...]
1543 June 7, Henry VIII of England, “The Nynthe Article. The Holy Catholike Churche.”, in A Necessary Doctrine and Erudicion for Any Chrysten Man, Set furth by the Kynges Maiestye of Englande, &c., imprinted at London: […] by Thomas Berthelet, […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.
a cardiac passion
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition
A Body at reſt affords us no Idea of any active Power to move; and when it is ſet in motion its ſelf, that Motion is rather a Paſſion, than an Action in it: [...]
1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], “Of Power”, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book II, § 3, page 116:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.
The Differences of Impreſsible and Not Impreſsible; Figurable and Not Figurable; Mouldable and Not Mouldable; Sciſsile and Not Sciſsile; And many other Paſsions of Matter, are Plebeian Notions, applied vnto the Inſtruments and Vſes which Men ordinarily practiſe; [...]
1631, Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century. [Experiment Solitary Touching Other Passions of Matter, and Characters of Bodies.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 846, page 216:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) An innate attribute, property, or quality of a thing.
[...] to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Disorder of the mind; madness.
The fit is momentary, vpon a thought / He will againe be well. If much you note him / You ſhall offend him, and extend his Paſſion, / Feed, and regard him not.
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iv], page 142, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| passions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
empassion · passional · passion tree · ileac passion · grand passion · impassionate · passion of a convert · passionfruit · purple passion · Passion Sunday · iliac passion · ischiadic passion · dispassion · heat of passion · passion-flower · crime of passion · passion-ridden · passionflower · counterpassion · passionproof · passionate · passion play · passion killer · passion fruit · passionful · cardiac passion · passion pit · throes of passion · mispassion · passion pop · passion potion · propassion · passionlike · passionless · Passionist · satis-passion · passion flower · unpassion · grande passion · pash · outpassion · passiontini · passion point · passion wagon
Relateds
impassion · patient · passionate · passivity · impassive · patience · passive
Synonyms
zeal (fervor, determination) · fire · fire in the belly (fervor, determination) · ardor (fervor, determination)
Translations (242)
ang ontendnes (any great emotion) · ka გზნება (any great emotion) · vi đam mê (any great emotion) · la perturbatio (fervor, determination) · cs pašije (suffering of Jesus) · el πάθη (suffering of Jesus) · ur جُنُون (any great emotion) · de Passion (fervor, determination) · got 𐌸𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (suffering of Jesus) · da lidenskab (any great emotion) · is ákafi (fervor, determination) · hu hév (fervor, determination) · fi passio (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · ja 受難 (suffering of Jesus) · mi koharatanga (any great emotion) · nb pasjon (object of passionate love or strong interest) · de Passion (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ur شَغَف (any great emotion) · el πάθος (fervor, determination) · ka გატაცება (object of passionate love or strong interest) · mi mamae (suffering of Jesus) · de Passion (any great emotion) · pt paixão (suffering of Jesus) · el πάθος (any great emotion) · be запа́л (fervor, determination) · ru пристра́стие (object of passionate love or strong interest) · tg шағаф (any great emotion) · ru страсть (fervor, determination) · id hasrat (any great emotion) · uz qizgʻinlik (any great emotion) · mk страст (any great emotion) · it passione (any great emotion) · nb pasjon (any great emotion) · ru му́ка (suffering of Jesus) · el έρωτας (object of passionate love or strong interest) · hi जुनून (any great emotion) · kk ынтықтық (any great emotion) · ota احتراص (any great emotion) · ka ვნება (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ru стра́сти (suffering of Jesus) · ar عَاطِفَة (any great emotion) · sv glöd (any great emotion) · id passio (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · sh стра̑ст (any great emotion) · tr çile (suffering of Jesus) · be запа́л (any great emotion) · be страсць (any great emotion) · be страсьць (any great emotion) · ko 수난 (suffering of Jesus) · uk за́пал (any great emotion) · pt ardor (object of passionate love or strong interest) · bg страст (any great emotion) · hu passió (suffering of Jesus) · pl męka (suffering of Jesus) · sv kärlek (any great emotion) · fa-ira مَصائِب (suffering of Jesus) · ang bryne (any great emotion) · be стра́сьці (suffering of Jesus) · fr passion (any great emotion) · hi दुःखभोग (suffering of Jesus) · kk құмарлық (any great emotion) · id renjana (any great emotion) · cmn 激情 (any great emotion) · be стра́сці (suffering of Jesus) · cmn 熱情 /热情 (any great emotion) · sh му̏ка (suffering of Jesus) · is passía (suffering of Jesus) · hu indulat (any great emotion) · tr ihtiras (any great emotion) · ru аффе́кт (any great emotion) · uk стра́сти (suffering of Jesus) · sa अनुराग (fervor, determination) · uk страсть (any great emotion) · nb lidenskap (any great emotion) · ru запа́л (any great emotion) · pl pasja (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · lv kaislība (fervor, determination) · hy կիրք (fervor, determination) · pt paixão (object of passionate love or strong interest) · fi intohimo (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ang þolung (any great emotion) · nn lidenskap (any great emotion) · sq pasion (any great emotion) · hu szenvedély (any great emotion) · uk стра́сті (suffering of Jesus) · gd dèine (fervor, determination) · fi intohimo (any great emotion) · fi intohimon kohde (object of passionate love or strong interest) · arc ܚܫܐ (suffering of Jesus) · uk му́ка (suffering of Jesus) · es pasión (any great emotion) · be му́ка (suffering of Jesus) · id sengsara (suffering of Jesus) · fr Passion (suffering of Jesus) · mi awata (any great emotion) · id gairah (any great emotion) · uk при́страсть (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ar شَغْف (any great emotion) · ota حرارت (fervor, determination) · kw passyon (suffering of Jesus) · hu lelkesedés (fervor, determination) · pl pasja (object of passionate love or strong interest) · nl hartstocht (object of passionate love or strong interest) · lv kaislība (any great emotion) · nn pasjon (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · nl hartstocht (fervor, determination) · sh strȃst (any great emotion) · la passio (suffering of Jesus) · nb pasjon (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · tr tutku (any great emotion) · nb pasjon (suffering of Jesus) · uz ehtiros (any great emotion) · sv hänförelse (any great emotion) · cs vášeň (any great emotion) · txb eṅkäl (any great emotion) · la passio (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · ka ჟინი (any great emotion) · gd dìoghras (fervor, determination) · pl pasja (any great emotion) · ang weamet (any great emotion) · ka გატაცება (any great emotion) · ur جَذْبَہ (any great emotion) · bg мъ́ка (suffering of Jesus) · mk страст (object of passionate love or strong interest) · sk vášeň (object of passionate love or strong interest) · az ehtiras (any great emotion) · da passion (any great emotion) · mi unuora (object of passionate love or strong interest) · id hasrat (fervor, determination) · sk vášeň (fervor, determination) · ru запа́л (fervor, determination) · fa-ira شُوق (any great emotion) · ga ainmhian (any great emotion) · ca passió (object of passionate love or strong interest) · de Passion (suffering of Jesus) · gd dìoghras (any great emotion) · is ástríða (any great emotion) · hy կիրք (any great emotion) · ro pasiune (any great emotion) · nl passie (any great emotion) · bg стра́сти (suffering of Jesus) · enm passioun (suffering of Jesus) · ko 열정 (any great emotion) · id dorongan (fervor, determination) · la perturbatio (any great emotion) · hu szenvedély (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ckb ڤیان (any great emotion) · fa-ira شور (any great emotion) · uk запа́л (fervor, determination) · sh mȕka (suffering of Jesus) · ca passió (any great emotion) · he תְשׁוּקָה (any great emotion) · pt paixão (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · ar شَغَف (object of passionate love or strong interest) · nl passie (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · ar عَزْم (fervor, determination) · ar آلَام (suffering of Jesus) · fi tunteen palo (fervor, determination) · vo Lügadramat (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · ja 激情 (any great emotion) · ca passió (suffering of Jesus) · be страсць (fervor, determination) · ky ашыктык (any great emotion) · mn тачаал (any great emotion) · sl strast (any great emotion) · vi khổ nạn (suffering of Jesus) · pl pasja (fervor, determination) · ang mihtmod (any great emotion) · mk страсти (suffering of Jesus) · de Passion (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · pl pasja (suffering of Jesus) · mt passjoni (any great emotion) · nn pasjon (suffering of Jesus) · hu buzgalom (fervor, determination) · fi kärsimys (suffering of Jesus) · tg шавқ (any great emotion) · de Leidenschaft (any great emotion) · bg увлече́ние (fervor, determination) · sv affekt (any great emotion) · nl hartstocht (any great emotion) · sl pasijon (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · hu passió (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · sv lust (any great emotion) · arc ܚܫܐ (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · fi kiihko (fervor, determination) · mi hemonga (object of passionate love or strong interest) · pl namiętność (any great emotion) · ro patimi (suffering of Jesus) · vi thương khó (suffering of Jesus) · tg эҳтирос (any great emotion) · gd fearg (any great emotion) · ka ვნება (any great emotion) · nl passie (fervor, determination) · de Leidenschaft (object of passionate love or strong interest) · nn pasjon (object of passionate love or strong interest) · id passio (suffering of Jesus) · uk при́страсть (any great emotion) · de Leidenschaft (fervor, determination) · eo pasio (any great emotion) · uk страсть (fervor, determination) · enm passioun (any great emotion) · lt aistra (any great emotion) · ru увлече́ние (object of passionate love or strong interest) · io pasiono (any great emotion) · hu szenvedély (fervor, determination) · sv lidelse (any great emotion) · sl strast (fervor, determination) · sk vášeň (any great emotion) · cmn 熱心 /热心 (any great emotion) · gd dèine (any great emotion) · nl passie (suffering of Jesus) · hu buzgóság (fervor, determination) · fi intohimo (fervor, determination) · sv passion (any great emotion) · et kirg (any great emotion) · tl kapusukan (any great emotion) · hi उमंग (any great emotion) · fi kärsimysnäytelmä (commemoration of the suffering of Jesus) · pt paixão (any great emotion) · gl paixón (any great emotion) · nl passie (object of passionate love or strong interest) · nn pasjon (any great emotion) · mi korou (any great emotion) · hu elszántság (fervor, determination) · la perturbatio (object of passionate love or strong interest) · be страсьць (fervor, determination) · ru па́ссия (object of passionate love or strong interest) · ru страсть (any great emotion) · az nəfs (any great emotion) · ru страсть (object of passionate love or strong interest) · hi अनुराग (fervor, determination) · arc ܚܫܐ (any great emotion) · mk пасија (object of passionate love or strong interest) · fa-ira شَغَف (any great emotion) · ht pasyon (any great emotion) · ky күйгөндүк (any great emotion) · gd sonas (any great emotion) · grc πάθος (any great emotion) · cmn 受難 /受难 (suffering of Jesus) · tg рағбат (any great emotion) · el πάθος (object of passionate love or strong interest) · kk құштарлық (any great emotion)