Passionate Definition

Passionate Definition
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having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid : a passionate advocate of socialism.
easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.
expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional : passionate language.
intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief.
easily moved to anger; quick-tempered ; irascible .
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First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus, equivalent to Late Latin passiōn- passion + Latin -ātus -ate 1
pas·sion·ate·ly, adverb pas·sion·ate·ness, noun non·pas·sion·ate, adjective non·pas·sion·ate·ness, noun
o·ver·pas·sion·ate, adjective o·ver·pas·sion·ate·ness, noun un·pas·sion·ate, adjective un·pas·sion·ate·ness, noun
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manifesting or exhibiting intense sexual feeling or desire a passionate lover
capable of, revealing, or characterized by intense emotion a passionate plea
easily roused to anger; quick-tempered
Derived forms of passionate passionately , adverb passionateness , noun
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The hope is that those who feel passionate about the anthem being played will be just as passionate in listening to those who do not feel it represents them.
“Sundays with Love” quickly became popular, leading to a passionate following but also division that continues on social media.
I’m super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have.
He is a passionate entrepreneur running multiple businesses, marketing agencies, and mentoring programs.
First, engaging content and media distribution enable us to create a passionate community from Robert’s 100 million followers and to use that audience to access great investments.
But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.
Substance abuse was already an issue Cosby had grown particularly passionate about.
While not the most stimulating for those less passionate about cattle, Grandin made it interesting.
In it, the firebrand Republican senator from Texas is depicted as a kid-friendly “ passionate fighter for limited government.”
The opera is a dark and passionate tale of adultery and greed.
A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
And when wine had unselfed my noble father, you received his passionate insults with forbearance and forgiveness!
Hence their presence elsewhere, in spite of their passionate attachment to their free native hills.
It was then that he heard for the first time Mamma's passionate appeal to him never to let Judy forget Mamma.
He was a man of no mean mental acquirements, but passionate and often inflamed by inebriety.

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Some common synonyms of passionate are ardent , fervent , fervid , impassioned , and perfervid . While all these words mean "showing intense feeling," passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion.
While in some cases nearly identical to passionate , ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm.
an ardent supporter of human rights
Although the words fervent and passionate have much in common, fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal.
While the synonyms fervid and passionate are close in meaning, fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion.
The words impassioned and passionate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression.
The words perfervid and passionate can be used in similar contexts, but perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings.
perfervid expressions of patriotism
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having or showing great excitement and interest
extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
feeling or showing love and affection
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness

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Something that is passionate packs emotion, and possibly romantic emotion. A passionate plea will tug on your heartstrings and a passionate kiss will sweep you off your feet. If you want to stay unmoved, stay away from the passionate .
If you're passionate about soccer, you can't get enough of it — you've got soccer pennants plastered on your walls, your TV is permanently tuned to the soccer channel, and you probably wear soccer jerseys under your button-down shirt. Passion can also come from intense feelings of love for a person. Be careful — you could be swept up in "a passionate embrace."

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passionate

/ ˈ pæʃənət/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PASSIONATE

[ more passionate; most passionate ]

He gave a passionate speech on tax reform.
She has a passionate interest in animal rights.
She is passionate about art/music/sports.
We were moved by his passionate plea for forgiveness.

— passionately

adverb

She spoke passionately about animal rights.
They were passionately opposed to the war.

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