passion
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Definition of passion
1 often capitalized
a : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death
b : an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion Bach's St. Matthew Passion
2 obsolete : suffering
3 : the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces moldable and not moldable … and many other passions of matter —Francis Bacon
4a(1) : emotion his ruling passion is greed
(2) passions plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason a study of the passions
b : intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction with enough passion to make a great poet —W. B. Yeats
c : an outbreak of anger a crime of passion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for passion
Synonyms
ardency, ardor, emotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passionateness, vehemence, violence, warmth, white heat
Antonyms
impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity
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Examples of passion in a Sentence
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Prior to joining Oak Hills, Hemmelgarn stepped away and tried a new career in the business world, only to realize that his true passion was high school athletics. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Oak Hills, Turpin high schools name new athletic directors," 12 July 2018 Despite the fact that Blomkamp seems unable to escape the shadow cast by his first major work, his passion has never been a question. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Why 'Robocop' and Neill Blomkamp Need Each Other," 11 July 2018 Alongside the usual barbecues and fireworks, all eyes were on Twitter user Rosey Blair, an actress and photographer from Dallas with a passion for plus-size fashion. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "There's No Such Thing As A "Good" Viral Moment Anymore," 10 July 2018 Browning has other interests aside from athletics, with a passion for both music and bass fishing. — Melanie Savage, Courant Community, "RHAM Track And Field Athlete Finishes Strong Season," 9 July 2018 Anna Crume stood in front of a room full of entrepreneurs and spoke with passion about her business, BlueWall Virtual Reality. — Megan Henry, Indianapolis Star, "How 1 Million Cups is helping Indianapolis' start-ups grow," 6 July 2018 Joe Ortiz, who was an assistant at Higley, is taking over with passion to spare. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Countdown: 50 things to watch for in the 2018 Arizona high school football season," 29 June 2018 For all but those with the greatest passion for coffee, visits to farms only demand two days and two or three nights. — Lauren Mowery, USA TODAY, "Costa Rican coffee, from rural farms to Starbucks' visitor center," 26 June 2018 Kwyn's in a constant pursuit of avenues and platforms to use to infect other people with her passion for the city, specifically black teens and young adults. — Matt Harvey, Chicago Reader, "Chicagoans / Poetry / Race South-side poet Kwynology wants people to fall back in love with Chicago at her open mike," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'passion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for passion
passion
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English Language Learners Definition of passion
: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
: a strong feeling (such as anger) that causes you to act in a dangerous way
: a strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone
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Kids Definition of passion
1 : a strong feeling or emotion He spoke with passion.
2 : an object of someone's love, liking, or desire Art is my passion.
3 : strong liking or desire : love She has a passion for music.
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Legal Definition of passion
: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or emotion especially : any violent or intense emotion that prevents reflection — see also heat of passion
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