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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

  • (..) Well, I got in last night in time for... ...English department cocktails. Cock was mine... ...the tail belonged to a particularly lovely young thing with a passion for... ...D.H. Lawrence. You're not easily distracted, are you? - I'm here to work. - Are you? Right. I see. Crikey! (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind