/ˈpæʃən/
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Translation
A very strong feeling of love or interest in something.
Word origin
From Latin passio, meaning suffering or strong feeling, from pati to suffer.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passio
- English cognates
- patient, passive
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpassions
Examples
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Here it means the thing she loves most.
.
"Passion" is a very strong feeling.
films.
Here it means a strong interest that they both had.
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