Passion (emotion)
WordNet
noun
(1) The trait of being intensely emotional
(2) Any object of warm affection or devotion
"The theater was her first love"
"He has a passion for cock fighting";
(3) Strong feeling or emotion
(4) A feeling of strong sexual desire
(5) An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
(6) Something that is desired intensely
"His rage for fame destroyed him"
(7) The suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion
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Etymology
Via French, from Latin passio, suffering, noun of action from perfect passive participle passus, suffered, from deponent verb pati, suffer
Noun
- Any great, powerful emotion, especially love or hate.
- fervor, determination.
- An object of passionate love or strong interest.
- It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
- The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
- A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
- an innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.
- ... to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.