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passion

passion

463 2.5
A very strong feeling that makes someone act, like love or anger
  • noun
  • /ˈpæʃən/
translation icon : pasión
  • The one thing Kelly and her students did share was an intense passion for pop culture.
  • reason, not passion
  • passion for learning
  • strong passion

And he goes, it's passion that pulls you.

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Examples

  • Preparing students to be active and successful learners has been my passion throughout my work in education.

    Academic text (2012)
  • He spoke with such enthusiasm and passion about his favorite book that everyone wanted to read it.

  • is that we believe that people with passion can change the world.

  • And they were love, passion, commitment and respect.

  • Oh no, you have values, you have passion, you have interests.

  • It's just really giving yourself over to the simple passion of creating stuff.

  • You feel the passion between us.

  • In my view, moral commitment and passion are a good thing.

  • It's that kind of passion that makes NVIDIA so great.

  • He leads with a passion for the people he serves.

Synonyms

love
vspassion
1.0

A strong feeling of care and liking for someone or something

is a general strong feeling that includes many other emotions
desire
vspassion
1.6

A strong wish to have or experience something

is the overarching strong emotion including more than wanting
excitement
vspassion
434 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it

is deeper and more driving emotion rather than brief stimulation
enthusiasm
vspassion
288 2.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something

is the larger category of very strong feelings including many emotions
zeal
vspassion
36 5.8

A strong feeling of energy and interest in helping a cause

is the broader emotion that can drive many actions beyond pursuit
fervor
vspassion
  • US
34 6.3

A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea

is the general strong emotion that can take other forms
ardor
vspassion
  • US
7 7.5

A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something

is the broad strong feeling that also includes anger or desire
zealousness
vspassion
1 5.6

A strong, eager interest in a cause or idea

is the wider idea of strong feeling beyond cause focused zeal
fervency
vspassion
1 8.0

A strong, deep feeling that makes someone excited or eager

is broader, covering many strong emotions not only warmth
great fervor
vspassion
1 5.9

A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act

is the wide idea of very strong feeling across emotions
avidity
vspassion
1 8.0

A very strong wish to have or do something

is the wide strong feeling, not only wanting or eagerness
passionateness
vspassion
  • Archaic
7.1

Strong feelings that make someone act with great energy and care

is the basic concept of very strong motivating feeling
ardency
vspassion
  • Literature
9.2

A strong feeling of passion or a sense of burning heat in writing

is the general strong emotion without literary heat or imagery
zestfulness
vspassion
5.9

A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life

is the more general strong feeling, not only lively enjoyment

Antonyms

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

Compounds

A small tropical fruit with a hard skin and sweet, slightly sour pulp used in drinks and desserts

An interest two or more people feel excited about

1 8.4

A play that shows the last days of Jesus, especially his suffering and death

The suffering and death of Jesus Christ on the cross

Passion Week
  • Formal
1 7.9

The week before Easter when Christians remember the events leading to Jesus' death on the cross

1 7.8

Very strong feelings of love or desire that you cannot control

A long tropical fruit with soft sweet inside that people eat or make into juice

9.2

The fifth Sunday in Lent that begins the two-week time to remember Jesus' suffering before Easter

A plant with pretty flowers that grows sweet passionfruit

A strong feeling of love or interest that grows slowly

sublime passion
  • Literature
7.7

A very strong feeling of admiration and excitement that inspires wonder

8.8

A very strong desire you cannot stop or control

How Passionate

obsession
262 5.1
passion
463 2.5
enthusiasm
288 2.2
interest
1.0

Surface Forms

passion singular
passions plural

Etymology

Passion comes from the Latin word passio, meaning 'suffering', from patior 'to suffer', the same root behind the English word patient. That's why we talk about passion as a very strong feeling that seems to act on you and move you deeply.