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- [pash-uh n]
- /ˈpæʃ ən/
- /ˈpæʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pash-uh n]
- /ˈpæʃ ən/
Definitions of passion word
- noun passion any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. 1
- noun passion strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. 1
- noun passion strong sexual desire; lust. 1
- noun passion an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire. 1
- noun passion a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire. 1
- noun passion a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music. 1
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Origin of passion
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English (< Old French) < Medieval Latin passiōn- (stem of passiō) Christ's sufferings on the cross, any of the Biblical accounts of these (> late Old English passiōn), special use of Late Latin passiō suffering, submission, derivative of Latin passus, past participle of patī to suffer, submit; see -ion
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Parts of speech for Passion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
passion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for passion
noun passion
- actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- adoration — Adoration is a feeling of great admiration and love for someone or something.
- affaire de coeur — an affair of the heart; love affair
- affection — If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
Antonyms for passion
noun passion
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- insensitivity — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- insouciance — the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- emotionlessness — The property of being emotionless.
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