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English

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₁-
Proto-Italic *patosder.?
Proto-Indo-European *pet-der.?
Latin patior
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Latin -tiō
Latin passiōbor.
Old English passion
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Latin passiōbor.
Old French passionbor.
Middle English passioun
English passion

    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 (“I suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hurt”), see also Old English fēond (“devil, enemy”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”).

    Pronunciation

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    • enPR: păsh'ən, IPA(key): /ˈpæʃən/
    • (US) IPA(key): [ˈpʰæʃən]
      • Audio (US):(file)
    • Rhymes: -æʃən

    Noun

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    passion (countable and uncountable, plural passions)

    1. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
      • 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 27:
        An oil lamp burned upon a high, old-fashioned mantel, casting its dim rays over a dozen repulsive figures. All but one were men. The other was a woman of about thirty. Her face, marked by low passions and dissipation, might once have been lovely.
    2. Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
      We share a passion for books.
      • 2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 – 1 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport‎[1], archived from the original on 7 December 2019:
        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.
    3. Fervor, determination.
    4. 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.
    5. Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.
      We shared a night of passion.
    6. (Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
      • 1543 June 8, Henry VIII of England, “The Nynthe Article. The Holy Catholike Churche.”, in A Necessary Doctrine and Erudicion for Any Chrysten Man, Set furth by the Kynges Maiestye of Englande, &c., imprinted at London:  […] by Thomas Berthelet, […], →OCLC:
        Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſion, and adminiſtracion of his ſacramentes at the miniſters handes, ordained for that purpoſe, [...]
    7. A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
    8. (obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.
      a cardiac passion
    9. (obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition
      Antonym: action
      • 1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], “Of Power”, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book II, § 3, page 116:
        A Body at reſt affords us no Idea of any active Power to move; and when it is ſet in motion its ſelf, that Motion is rather a Paſſion, than an Action in it: [...]
    10. (obsolete) The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.
      • 1631, Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century. [Experiment Solitary Touching Other Passions of Matter, and Characters of Bodies.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 846, page 216:
        The Differences of Impreſsible and Not Impreſsible; Figurable and Not Figurable; Mouldable and Not Mouldable; Sciſsile and Not Sciſsile; And many other Paſsions of Matter, are Plebeian Notions, applied vnto the Inſtruments and Vſes which Men ordinarily practiſe; [...]
    11. (obsolete) An innate attribute, property, or quality of a thing.
      [...] to obtain the knowledge of some passion of the circle.
    12. (obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

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    Verb

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    passion (third-person singular simple present passions, present participle passioning, simple past and past participle passioned)

    1. (obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
      Synonyms: ache, grieve, hurt; see also Thesaurus:suffer
    2. (transitive) To give a passionate character to.
      Synonym: impassion

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    Finnish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpɑsːion/, [ˈpɑ̝s̠ːio̞n]
    • Rhymes: -ɑsːion
    • Syllabification(key): pas‧si‧on
    • Hyphenation(key): pas‧si‧on

    Noun

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    passion

    1. genitive singular of passio

    Franco-Provençal

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin passiōnem. Sense 2 from French passion.

    Noun

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    passion f (plural passions)

    1. the Passion of Christ
    2. passion (emotion)

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    • passion in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

    French

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Middle French passion, from Old French passion, borrowed from Latin passiōnem, ultimately from patior. Cognate with patience.

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    passion f (countable and uncountable, plural passions)

    1. (Christianity, theology) Passion, suffering
      la passion du Christ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    2. passion, enthusiasm

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    Middle English

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    Noun

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    passion

    1. alternative form of passioun

    Middle French

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    Etymology

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    From Old French passion.

    Noun

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    passion f (plural passions)

    1. passion

    Descendants

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    • French: passion

    Old English

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      From Latin passiō (“suffering”), noun of action from perfect passive participle passus (“suffered”), from deponent verb pati (“suffer”).

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      passion f (nominative plural passione)

      1. passion of Christ
        • ðaet Eghwilc messepriost gesinge fore Osuulfes sawle twa messan, twa fore Beornðryðe sawle; and aeghwilc diacon arede twa passione fore his sawle, twa for hire; ― that Every mass-priest recites for Oswulf's soul two masses, two for Beornthryth's soul; and every deacon reads two passions for his soul. (Oswulf's Charters, c805)

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      Strong ō-stem:

      singular plural
      nominative passion passiona, passione
      accusative passione passiona, passione
      genitive passione passiona
      dative passione passionum

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      Old French

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      Etymology

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        Borrowed from Latin passiō, passionem.

        Noun

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        passion oblique singular, f (oblique plural passions, nominative singular passion, nominative plural passions)

        1. passion (suffering)
          1. (specifically, Christianity) the ordeal endured by Jesus in order to absolve humanity of sin

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        Swedish

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        Etymology

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        From French passion, ultimately from Latin passio.

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        passion c

        2. passion (any great emotion)
          Synonym: lidelse
          • 1871, Marie Sophie Schwartz, Växlande öden [Changing Fortunes]‎[4], Sigfrid Flodins förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Uppsala universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 3 November 2025:
            Edvard talade i sina [brev] om […] sin brinnande passion för forskning.
            Edward spoke in his letters of his burning passion for research.
        3. a passion (object of passionate love or strong interest)
          • 1891, Selma Lagerlöf, Gösta Berlings saga [The Saga of Gösta Berling]‎[5], Frithiof Hellbergs förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, archived from the original on 3 November 2025:
            Hon hade längtat efter en passion, som kom och ryckte henne med sig […]. Och nu var han kommen […]. Då hon kysste Gösta Berling på balkongen, då hade hon för första gången glömt sig [själv].
            She had longed for a passion that would come and sweep her away. And now he had arrived. When she kissed Gösta Berling on the balcony, she had forgotten herself for the first time.
          • 2024 December 4, TT News Agency, “Birgitta – en frispråkig prinsessa [an outspoken princess]”, in Aftonbladet‎[6], archived from the original on 3 November 2025:
            Hon spelade tennis, höll på med fäktning och senare blev golf hennes stora passion.
            She played tennis, practiced fencing, and later golf became her great passion.
        4. (Christianity, chiefly in compounds) the Passion
          • 2006, Anders Piltz, “Passion”, in Signum‎[7], number 4, archived from the original on 3 November 2025:
            I stilla veckan har [vi] läst passionsberättelserna enligt de fyra evangelisterna.
            During Holy Week, we have read the Passion narratives according to the four Evangelists.

        Declension

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        Declension of passion
        nominative genitive
        singular indefinite passion passions
        definite passionen passionens
        plural indefinite passioner passioners
        definite passionerna passionernas
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