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   pas·sion·ate

   /ˈpaSH(ə)nət/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief: "passionate pleas for help" Similar intenseimpassionedardentferventfervidzealousvehementfieryheatedfeverishemotionalheartfelteagerexcitedanimatedspiritedvigorousstrongenergeticmessianicfanaticalfrenziedwildfierceconsumingviolenttumultuousflamingragingburninguncontrollableungovernableliterary:perfervidpassionalvery keen onvery enthusiastic aboutaddicted todevoted toinfatuated withinformal:mad aboutcrazy abouthooked onnuts aboutnutty aboutgone onnutso overshook onexcitableemotionalintensefieryvolatilemercurialquick-temperedhotheadedhighly strunghot-bloodedimpulsivetemperamentaltempestuousdramaticmelodramaticOpposite apathetichalfheartedphlegmaticplacid
   • ▪ showing or caused by intense feelings of sexual love: "a passionate kiss" Similar amorousardenthot-bloodedred-bloodedwarm-bloodedarousedlovingon firesexysensualeroticlustfulsultrytorridinformal:steamysizzlinghotred-hotturned onOpposite coldpassionless

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the senses ‘easily moved to passion’ and ‘enraged’): from medieval Latin passionatus ‘full of passion’, from passio (see passion).

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   • 1. passionateness noun

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   Something that is passionate packs emotion, and possibly romantic emotion. A passionate plea will tug on your heartstrings and a passionate kiss will sweep you off your feet. If you want to stay unmoved, stay away from the passionate.