passion
//ˈpæʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- passions
- present (v1)
- passion
- past (v2)
- passioned
- past participle (v3)
- passioned
- present participle
- passioning
- 3rd person singular
- passions
Definitions
1.A true desire sustained or prolonged.
2.Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
- We share a passion for books.
- That was partly because of a swirling wind that made precision passing difficult and also a derby atmosphere where the emphasis seemed to be on passion rather than football.
3.Fervor, determination.
4.An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
- It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
1.To give a passionate character to.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2388
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *ph₁tós
Proto-Italic *patosder.?
Proto-Indo-European *pet-der.?
Latin patior
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin passiōbor.