Passionist
noun
Pas·sion·ist
ˈpa-sh(ə-)nist 
: a member of a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded by St. Paul of the Cross in Italy in 1720 and devoted chiefly to missionary work and retreats
Word History
Etymology
Italian passionista, from passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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“Passionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passionist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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