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pas·sion·ate

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–adjective

1.	having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.

2.	easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.

3.	expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional: passionate language.

4.	intense or vehement, as emotions or feelings: passionate grief.

5.	easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < ML passiōnātus, equiv. to LL passiōn- passion + L -ātus -ate¹

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—Related forms

pas·sion·ate·ly, adverb

pas·sion·ate·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. excitable, emotional, impulsive, zealous. 1, 3, 4. ardent, impassioned, excited, fervent, warm, enthusiastic, earnest, glowing, burning, fiery; animated, impetuous, violent. 5. testy, choleric, hasty, short-tempered, fiery, hotheaded.

—Antonyms 1, 3–5. cool, calm.

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pas·sion·ate Audio Help (pāsh'ə-nĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions: a family of passionate personalities.
Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.
Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent: a passionate speech against injustice.
Arising from or marked by passion: a teacher who is passionate about her subject.

pas'sion·ate·ly adv., pas'sion·ate·ness n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
passionate

c.1450, "angry, emotional," from M.L. passionatus "affected with passion," from L. passio (gen. passionis) "passion" (see passion). Specific sense of "amorous" is attested from 1589.

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passionate
adjective
having or expressing strong emotions [ant: passionless]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈpassionate [-nət] adjective

having very strong feelings; intense or emotional
Example: a passionate woman; passionate hatred

Arabic:	إنْفِعالي، عاطِفي، سَريع الغَضَب
Chinese (Simplified):	热情的
Chinese (Traditional):	熱情的
Czech:	vášnivý
Danish:	lidenskabelig; passioneret
Dutch:	hartstochtelijk
Estonian:	kirglik
Finnish:	intohimoinen
French:	passionné
German:	leidenschaftlich
Greek:	παράφορος, σφοδρός
Hungarian:	szenvedélyes
Icelandic:	ástríðufullur
Indonesian:	bernafsu
Italian:	appassionato; passionale

Japanese:	情熱的な
Korean:	열정적인, 격렬한
Latvian:	aizrautīgs; kaislīgs
Lithuanian:	aistringas, karštas
Norwegian:	lidenskapelig, brennende, heftig
Polish:	namiętny
Portuguese (Brazil):	apaixonado
Portuguese (Portugal):	ardente
Romanian:	pătimaş
Russian:	страстный
Slovak:	vášnivý
Slovenian:	strasten
Spanish:	apasionado
Swedish:	passionerad, lidelsefull
Turkish:	ateşli, coşkun

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Passionate

Pas"sion*ate\, a. [LL. passionatus: cf. F. passionn['e].]

1. 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.

Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. --Prior.

2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. "The passionate Pilgrim." --Shak.

3. Suffering; sorrowful. [Obs.] --Shak.

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Passionate

Pas"sion*ate\, v. i. 1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obs.]

Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly kind and queen did passionate. --Spenser.

2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obs.] --Shak.

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