sublime passion
- noun
- Literature
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pasión sublime
- Her art is driven by a sublime passion for beauty.
Examples
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They watched in awe as the conductor led the orchestra with sublime passion.
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The artist's work reveals a sublime passion for color and form.
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Her speech was infused with sublime passion for social justice.
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The musician played with sublime passion during the concert.
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The artist's painting gave me a sense of sublime passion that left me in awe.
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Her speech about climate change was filled with sublime passion, inspiring everyone in the audience.
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He spoke of his love for music with such sublime passion that it moved us to tears.
Synonyms
463
2.5
A very strong feeling that makes someone act, like love or anger
434
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
105
3.4
A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
34
6.3
A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea
21
5.2
Strong, lively enjoyment when doing something
7
7.5
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something
2
2.5
A feeling of wonder and surprise at something impressive or strange
2
7.6
A feeling of great happiness and strong emotion
1
8.0
A strong, deep feeling that makes someone excited or eager
1
5.9
A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act
A feeling of great joy and wonder
A strong feeling of passion or a sense of burning heat in writing
Antonyms
How Passionate
- Literature
463
2.5
288
2.2
106
1.8
119
2.9
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'sublime' (extremely beautiful or grand) with 'passion' (a strong emotional force): the adjective simply qualifies and elevates the noun rather than introducing an idiomatic sense. There is no metaphorical shift or language-specific idiosyncrasy, and similar compositional patterns occur cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Sublime passion paints a picture of a feeling so high it lifts you up, with sublime meaning 'very high or great' and passion meaning a 'strong feeling'. So, it describes deep, intense admiration or enthusiasm that feels almost like 'wonder'.