Passion ¹

Definition: A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross.

Passion ²

Definition: The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; opposed to action.

Passion ³

Definition: Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

Passion ⁴

Definition: The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill.

Passion ⁵

Definition: Disorder of the mind; madness.

Passion ⁶

Definition: Passion week. See Passion week, below.

Passion ⁷

Definition: To give a passionate character to.

Passion ⁸

Definition: To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

passion ⁹

Definition: intense passion or emotion

passion ¹⁰

Definition: any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting";

passion ¹¹

Definition: strong feeling or emotion

passion ¹²

Definition: a feeling of strong sexual desire

passion ¹³

Definition: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

passion ¹⁴

Definition: something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"

Passion ¹⁵

Definition: the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion