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| pas·sion [ pásh'n ] |
noun (plural pas·sions) |
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1. intense emotion: intense or overpowering emotion such as love, joy, hatred, or anger
  Try and play it with a little more passion.
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2. strong sexual desire: strong sexual desire and excitement
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3. intense enthusiasm: a strong liking or enthusiasm for a subject or activity
a passion for music
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4. object of enthusiasm: the object of somebody's intense interest or enthusiasm
Orchids are my passion.
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5. outburst of emotion: a sudden outburst of an emotion such as rage, hatred, or jealousy
He flew into a passion.
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plural noun pas·sions |
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emotions: strong emotions, especially as distinct from reason or intellect
a meeting at which passions were running high
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| [12th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin passion- "suffering, affection" < Latin pati "feel, suffer"] |
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