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passion

/ˈpæʃən/noun2 syllables

Passion means: the trait of being intensely emotional.

Synonyms for passion12

noun, as in the trait of being intensely emotional

heat, warmth

noun, as in an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

mania, cacoethes

noun, as in the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

Passion of Christ

noun, as in a strong feeling or emotion

passionateness

noun, as in something that is desired intensely

rage

noun, as in any object of warm affection or devotion

love

also used for passion

ardor, fire in the belly, zeal, impassion

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What does passion mean?7

noun

1

the trait of being intensely emotional

2

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

3

the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

4

a strong feeling or emotion

5

something that is desired intensely“his rage for fame destroyed him”

6

any object of warm affection or devotion“the theater was her first love”

7

a feeling of strong sexual desire

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with passion?3

two syllables

fashionration

three syllables

compassion
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Passion in a sentence

  • The soul is made up of reason, determination, and passion.sharris123
  • After a while, passion and infatuation ooze away.Source_Benedict_1921
  • Red is the color of love, passion, fertility and power.unknown
  • As for me, my own passion is soccer.Nylez
  • As long as passion burns within us, we will fight.AlanF_US
  • She has only one great passion in life, dancing.Nuel
  • Painting is his vocation, but playing music is his passion.Miktsoanit
  • Love is not a passion, it's an illness.Blabla

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of passion

as a noun

plural
passions