Transcription
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- [pash-uh-nist]
- /ˈpæʃ ə nɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pash-uh-nist]
- /ˈpæʃ ə nɪst/
Definitions of passionist word
- noun passionist a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work. 1
- noun passionist a member of a Roman Catholic congregation of contemplative religious promoting devotion to the Passion of Jesus: the congregation, founded (1720) in Italy, engages chiefly in missionary work 0
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Origin of passionist
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
From the Italian word passionista, dating back to 1840-50. See passion, -ist
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Parts of speech for Passionist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passionist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
passionist usage trend in Literature
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