| Passion |
n. |
A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross. |
| Passion |
n. |
The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition;
opposed to action. |
| Passion |
n. |
Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents. |
| Passion |
n. |
The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill. |
| Passion |
n. |
Disorder of the mind; madness. |
| Passion |
n. |
Passion week. See Passion week, below. |
| Passion |
v. t. |
To give a passionate character to. |
| Passion |
v. i. |
To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated. |
| Passional |
a. |
Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. |
| Passional |
n. |
A passionary. |
| Passionary |
n. |
A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs. |
| Passionate |
a. |
Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. |
| Passionate |
a. |
Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. |
| Passionate |
a. |
Suffering; sorrowful. |
| Passionate |
v. i. |
To affect with passion; to impassion. |
| Passionate |
v. i. |
To express feelingly or sorrowfully. |
| Passionately |
adv. |
In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently. |
| Passionately |
adv. |
Angrily; irascibly. |
| Passionateness |
n. |
The state or quality of being passionate. |
| Passioned |
imp. & p. p. |
of Passion |
| Passioning |
p. pr & vb. n. |
of Passion |
| Passionist |
n. |
A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross. |
| Passionless |
a. |
Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. |
| Passiontide |
n. |
The last fortnight of Lent. |
