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Definition of passionate - 5 dictionary results

pas⋅sion⋅ate

  [pash-uh-nit]
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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 -ate 1

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   (pāsh'ə-nĭt)   
adj.  
  1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions: a family of passionate personalities.
  2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
  3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.
  4. Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent: a passionate speech against injustice.
  5. 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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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.

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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : passionate
Spanish: apasionado,
German: leidenschaftlich,
Japanese: 情熱的な
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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