passion

Definition

  • noun: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
  • noun: the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: feeling, emotion, madness

Examples

  • He had never felt such 'passion' [='love', 'devotion'] 'for' anyone but her.

  • Everyone could see the 'passion' in his approach to the work.

  • She spoke with 'passion' about preserving the building.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) If your father's word means anything, he's mine. Why such a sudden interest in the slave, my lord? Shall we say an English passion... for converting the wicked to the paths of righteousness? Well, you're not in England now. And you never will be... unless I draw maps of England (..)
    1958 The Vikings