pas·sion

/ˈpaSHən/

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noun: passion; plural noun: passions; noun: Passion; noun: the Passion

1.
strong and barely controllable emotion.
"a man of impetuous passion"
- a state or outburst of strong emotion.
  "oratory in which he gradually works himself up into a passion"
  Similar:
  rage
  blind rage
  fit of rage/anger/temper
  temper
  towering rage
  outburst of anger
  tantrum
  fury
  frenzy
  paroxysm
  fever
- intense sexual love.
  "their all-consuming passion for each other"
  Similar:
  love
  desire
  sexual love
  sexual desire
  lust
  ardor
  hunger
  yearning
  longing
  craving
  adoration
  infatuation
  lasciviousness
  lustfulness
  amour fou
  concupiscence
  nympholepsy
- an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.
  "the English have a passion for gardens"
  Similar:
  fervor
  ardor
  intensity
  enthusiasm
  eagerness
  zeal
  vehemence
  vigor
  avidity
  feeling
  emotion
  fire
  excitement
  energy
  zest
  spirit
  spiritedness
  commitment
  fanaticism
  violence
  fervency
  ardency
  passionateness
  love
  mania
  keen interest
  fascination
  obsession
  fixation
  predilection
  compulsion
  appetite
  relish
  partiality
  interest
  weakness
  addiction
  fondness
  thing
  yen
  appetency
  Opposite:
  indifference
  apathy
- a thing arousing enthusiasm.
  "modern furniture is a particular passion of Bill's"
  Similar:
  obsession
  preoccupation
  craze
  mania
  rage
  hobby horse
2.
the suffering and death of Jesus.
"meditations on the Passion of Christ"
Similar:
crucifixion
pain
suffering
agony
martyrdom
martyrization
- a narrative of the Passion from any of the Gospels.
- a musical setting of any of the narratives of the Passion.
  "an aria from Bach's St. Matthew Passion"

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