passion

A true desire sustained or prolonged.countableuncountable

• 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 l

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.countableuncountable

• We share a passion for books.

Fervor, determination.countableuncountable

• I spoke with a burning passion.

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.countableuncountable

• It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.

Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.countableuncountable

• We shared a night of passion.

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.capitalizedcountableuncountable

• 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

A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.countableuncountable

Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.countableobsoleteuncountable

• a cardiac passion

The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive conditioncountableobsoleteuncountable

• 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: [...]

The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.countableobsoleteuncountable

• 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 Me

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

• Dumbly she passions, frantically she doteth.
• she passioned To see herself escap'd from so sore ills

To give a passionate character to.transitive