Definition:
- (n.) A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross.
- (n.) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action.
- (n.) Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.
- (n.) The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill.
- (n.) Disorder of the mind; madness.
- (n.) Passion week. See Passion week, below.
- (v. t.) To give a passionate character to.
- (v. i.) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
Compare passion with other words:
fascinated vs. passion
passion vs. serious
empathy vs. passion
passion vs. perseverance
passion vs. zest
attitude vs. passion
fashion vs. passion
passion vs. penchant
aim vs. passion
agape vs. passion
bibliomaniacal vs. passion
mortifiedness vs. passion
mispassion vs. passion
passion vs. passionateness
gourmandism vs. passion
impassion vs. passion
passion vs. serenity
passion vs. tender
passion vs. very
eager vs. passion
impassionate vs. passion
objective vs. passion
fascination vs. passion
courage vs. passion
interest vs. passion
obsession vs. passion
cantata vs. passion
passion vs. perception
enthusiastic vs. passion
magnificat vs. passion
enthusiasm vs. passion
compassion vs. passion
excitement vs. passion
desire vs. passion
passion vs. vocation
ardency vs. passion
calvary vs. passion
passion vs. passionless
brame vs. passion
excandescence vs. passion
impassioned vs. passion
bloodless vs. passion
letch vs. passion
oestrus vs. passion
adore vs. passion
passion vs. temper
commitment vs. passion
adoration vs. passion
madden vs. passion
fervor vs. passion
choler vs. passion
passion vs. smolder
demagogue vs. passion
passion vs. popularity
burning vs. passion
hostility vs. passion
devotion vs. passion
oomph vs. passion
love vs. passion
passion vs. temperance
ardent vs. passion
liable vs. passion
furious vs. passion
divest vs. passion
conviction vs. passion
passion vs. zealous
passion vs. pathos
fever vs. passion
appetite vs. passion
move vs. passion
passion vs. tantrum
affection vs. passion
passion vs. wreak
passion vs. patient
passion vs. patience
passion vs. passive
passion vs. passivity
pash vs. passion
ardor vs. passion
commemorate vs. passion
innate vs. passion
crucifixion vs. passion
jesus vs. passion
passion vs. suffering
passion vs. romantic
determination vs. passion
passion vs. passionate
emotion vs. passion
kiss vs. passion
fervent vs. passion
lust vs. passion
anger vs. passion
passion vs. zeal
passion vs. romance
madness vs. passion
hobby vs. passion
irish vs. passion