Meaning

12 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A true desire sustained or prolonged.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

    We share a passion for books.

    Leidenschaft, Passion

    страстьstrastʹ, аффе́ктaffékt, запа́лzapál

    страстьstrastʹ, при́страстьprýstrastʹ, за́палzápal

    a strong feeling or emotion

  3. (countable, uncountable)Fervor, determination.

    I spoke with a burning passion.

    Leidenschaft, Passion

    страстьstrastʹ, запа́лzapál

    страстьstrastʹ, запа́лzapál

  4. (countable, uncountable)An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

    It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.

    Leidenschaft, Passion

    па́ссияpássija, страстьstrastʹ, пристра́стиеpristrástije

    при́страстьprýstrastʹ

  5. (countable, uncountable)Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.

    We shared a night of passion.

    the trait of being intensely emotional

  6. (capitalized, countable, uncountable, usually)The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

    Passion, Passion

    му́каmúka, стра́стиstrásti

    му́каmúka, стра́стіstrásti, стра́стиstrásty

    the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

  7. (countable, uncountable)A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

  8. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

    a cardiac passion

  9. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition

  10. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

  11. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An innate attribute, property, or quality of a thing.

    [...] to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.

  12. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Disorder of the mind; madness.

Examples

333 sentences
  1. Music is my passion.

    Музика — моя пристрасть.

    ruМузыка - моя страсть.

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  2. Reading is my passion.

    Читання - моя пристрасть.

    ruЧтение - это моя страсть.

    deLesen ist meine Leidenschaft.

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  3. She has a passion for cake.

    ruОна обожает пирожные.

    deSie hat eine Leidenschaft für Kuchen.

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  4. Tom needs to show a little more passion.

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  5. Tom has a passion for music.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
any great emotion:
fervor, determination:
suffering of Jesus:
Русский
By meaning 3
any great emotion:
object of passionate love or strong interest:
suffering of Jesus:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
any great emotion:

Origin

From Middle English passioun, passion, from Old French passion (and in part from Old Engli

From Middle English passioun, passion, from Old French passion (and in part from Old English passion), from Latin passio (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb patior (“to suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hurt”), see also Old English fēond (“devil, enemy”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”).

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Forms

plural: passions
Singularpassion
Pluralpassions

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
fervor, determination:ardorC2fire in the bellyzeal
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

37 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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