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/pa.sjɔ̃/
Translation
passion, a strong enthusiasm
Word origin
From Latin passio ('suffering, enduring'), from the verb pati ('to suffer, to undergo'). The sense moved from suffering to any overwhelming feeling, and then to an enthusiasm one is happy to be gripped by.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passio
- English cognates
- passion, passive, patient
Grammar
Examples
l'.
Music has been her great passion since childhood.
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He talks about his job with passion.
' .
They loved each other with a violent passion.
jardinage ' , c' .
Gardening is not a job for her, it is a passion.
Quelles ?
What are your passions outside the office?
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