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passion

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  1. feeling               
 
pas.sion \'pash-*n\ \-l*s\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL passion-, passio 
   suffering, being acted upon, f]r. L passus, pp. of pati to suffer - more at 
   PATIENT often cap  1a: the sufferings of Christ between the night of the 
   Last Supper and his d eath 1b: an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of 
   the passion of Christ  obs  2: SUFFERING  3: the state or capacity of being 
   acted on by external agents or forces  4a1: EMOTION  pl  4a2: the emotions 
   as distinguished from reason  4b: violent, intense, or overmastering 
   feeling  4c: an outbreak of anger  5a: ardent affection : LOVE  5b: a 
   strong liking for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept  5c: 
   sexual desire  5d: an object of desire or deep interestM mean intense 
   emotion compelling action. PASSION applies to an emotion that is deeply 
   stirring or ungovernable; FERVOR implies a steadily glowing emotion; ARDOR 
   suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived; 
   ENTHUSIASM applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a 
   proposal or cause or activity; ZEAL implies energetic and unflagging 
   pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause - pas.sion.less aj SYN syn 
   PASSION, FERVOR, ARDOR, ENTHUSIASM, ZEAL)