1
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
your passion for your cause is admirable, but you still can't insult people who disagree with you
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2
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
married at the age of 18, they share a passion that has lasted for over half a century
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
a passion to become a doctor
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5
as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
people are sometimes slaves to their own passions
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6
as in feeling
passions plural
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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as in lust
intense sexual desire
their relationship began with passion but a deep love quickly grew between them
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
the kind of pent-up passion that comes from having spent the winter in remote isolation
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Recent Examples of passion
In fact, your passions will run deeply in the next four weeks, which is why everything will matter – your personal relationships, your agreements with others, everything.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Kicking off July 19 at Inspire Arena in Incheon, their sixth world tour THIS IS FOR has been unfolding with unprecedented passion from fans around the globe.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Beyond school, Gabe has taken his passion for music to the next level, learning and performing with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps for the past two summers.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Mercury in Scorpio brings intensity and passion to your stability-seeking second house of money and self-worth, bringing up similar topics of conversation as finances are top of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Kicking off July 19 at Inspire Arena in Incheon, their sixth world tour THIS IS FOR has been unfolding with unprecedented passion from fans around the globe.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Beyond school, Gabe has taken his passion for music to the next level, learning and performing with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps for the past two summers.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Mercury in Scorpio brings intensity and passion to your stability-seeking second house of money and self-worth, bringing up similar topics of conversation as finances are top of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passion
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In Houston, home to one of the largest Vietnamese communities stateside, second- and third-generation cooks embrace tradition and experimentation with equal enthusiasm.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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That enthusiasm has translated into higher-than-expected demand for the handheld, forcing Lenovo to cancel some preorders.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Good things—whether the first blush of love or Bengal tigers—are always making false promises to endure.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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His love for animals, especially Big Cats, was evident in every aspect of his life.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The series starred Ben Savage as Cory Matthews navigating his family, high school and his crushes.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The wave of fresh lawsuits adds to what has become a crush of litigation alleging systematic negligence and abuse of minors in the temporary custody of San Diego County.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Whether romantically or creatively, passions run high and your heart’s desires demand more of your time and energy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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These small-scale outfit changes, paired with an intricate and precise lighting design that, at times, bathed the arena in blue light, seemed to reveal Lorde’s desire to bare everything, to be so transparent as to be see through.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Getting better one day at a time Chang said Kevin was admitted to the CNS Fort Worth clinic in May 2023 in a challenging condition, unable to walk, and struggling to talk and process his emotions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw will miss the camaraderie of the clubhouse and feelings of joy after a victory.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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These subdivisions are crossed not by timer or physical marker but by feeling.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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This was a man for whom there was not much difference between $1 and $1 million, any more than there was any difference between lust and love.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fire isn’t necessarily bad The giant trees rely on low-intensity fire to help open their cones to disperse seeds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passion. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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