passion
passion Lexical Profile
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• noun
A strong and barely controllable emotion, or an intense feeling of enthusiasm, excitement, or devotion toward something.
"She spoke with great passion about the need to protect endangered wildlife habitats."
Intense romantic or sexual love and desire.
"Their early letters were filled with expressions of deep romantic passion."
A thing, activity, or pursuit that arouses great enthusiasm and devotion.
"Restoring vintage mechanical watches has been his lifelong passion."
The suffering and death of Jesus Christ prior to and during the Crucifixion, or a narrative or musical setting of this event (usually capitalized).
"The choir performed Bach's St. Matthew Passion during the Holy Week concert."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French passion, from Late Latin passio ('suffering, enduring'), derived from the Latin verb pati ('to suffer or endure'). Originally used in Christian theology for the suffering of Christ on the cross, the word broadened in Middle English to encompass any overpowering emotion or intense enthusiasm.