Passion Definition
păshən
passions
noun
passions
An account of this.
Webster's New World
The sufferings of Jesus, beginning with his agony in the garden of Gethsemane and continuing to his death on the Cross.
Webster's New World
A state of strong sexual desire or love.
American Heritage
Any one of the emotions, as hate, grief, love, fear, joy, etc.
Webster's New World
All such emotions collectively.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Passion
Noun
Singular:
passion
Plural:
passionsOrigin of Passion
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Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin passiō passiōn- sufferings of Jesus or a martyr from Late Latin physical suffering, martyrdom, sinful desire from Latin an undergoing from passus past participle of patī to suffer pē(i)- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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