Definitions
the trait of being intensely emotional
Word origin
From Middle English passioun, passion, from Old French passion (and in part from Old English passion), from Latin passio (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb patior (“to suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hurt”), see also Old English fēond (“devil, enemy”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”).
Used in a sentence
“We share a passion for books.”
“That was partly because of a swirling wind that made precision passing difficult and also a derby atmosphere where the emphasis seemed to be on passion rather than football.”
“It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Strong feeling”7 letters
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