PASSION

Passion

In Christianity the Passion is the short final period in the life of Jesus covering his visit to Jerusalem and leading to his execution by crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs.

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passion

Noun

  1. Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.
    We share a passion for books.
  2. Fervor, determination.
  3. An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
    It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
  4. sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional
    We shared a night of passion.
  5. The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
  6. A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
  7. Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.
    a cardiac passion
  8. The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; opposed to action.
  9. Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.
  10. An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.
    to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.
  11. Disorder of the mind; madness.

Verb

  1. To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
  2. To give a passionate character to.


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