passionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈpæʃ.ən/us/ˈpæʃ.ən/B2 a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion:
Football arouses a good deal of passion among its fans.
At school, his early interest in music developed into an abiding passion.
Politics and philosophy were his lifelong passions.
a passion for sth
C1 an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.:
Anton has a consuming passion for science fiction.
passions [ plural ]
very powerful feelings:
Touch a man's property and his passions are immediately aroused.
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- As a teenager, I was consumed by passion for the boy next door.
- The chance meeting awoke the old passion between them.
- It was this passion for fast cars that led to his untimely death at the age of 43.
- Her writing is full of passion and energy .
- Flames of passion swept through both of them.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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Passionate or passing interests
Idiom(s)
passions run high