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. i.) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
Passion(v. t.) To give a passionate character to.
Passional(a.) Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions.
Passional(n.) A passionary.
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
Words within passionateness