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impassioned

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im⋅pas⋅sioned

  [im-pash-uhnd]
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–adjective
filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
Origin:
1595–1605; impassion + -ed 2

Related forms:
im⋅pas⋅sioned⋅ly, adverb
im⋅pas⋅sioned⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
emotional, vehement, fervent, fiery.

Antonyms:
apathetic.

im⋅pas⋅sion

  [im-pash-uhn]
–verb (used with object)
to fill, or affect strongly, with intense feeling or passion; inflame; excite.
Origin:
1585–95; < It impassionare. See im- 1 , passion
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im·pas·sion   (ĭm-pāsh'ən)   
tr.v.   im·pas·sioned, im·pas·sion·ing, im·pas·sions
To arouse the passions of.

[Italian impassionare : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + passione, passion (from Latin passiō, passiōn-, emotion; see passion).]
im·pas·sioned   (ĭm-pāsh'ənd)   
adj.  Filled with passion; fervent: an impassioned plea for justice.
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