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Definition of impassion

impassion

/ɪmˈpæʃ.ən/
im · pas · sion

Adverb:impassionately
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Adjective:impassioned
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Past Simple:impassioned
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Past Participle:impassioned
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Present Participle:impassioning
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• verb

1

To fill with or stir to intense emotion, zeal, or ardor.

Example

"The orator sought to impassion the crowd with a vision of social reform."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The finite verb 'impassion' is rare in modern usage, occurring almost exclusively in its participial adjective form 'impassioned' (as in 'an impassioned speech').

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Italian impassionare, formed from in- ('into') and passione ('passion'), from Late Latin passio.

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