Main Entry:

pas·sion·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 a: easily aroused to anger b: filled with anger : angry2 a: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling b: enthusiastic, ardent3: swayed by or affected with sexual desire

synonyms see impassioned

— pas·sion·ate·ly adverb

— pas·sion·ate·ness noun