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Type Words
Synonyms love
Type of object


he has a passion for cock fighting.
Type Words
Synonyms passionateness
Type of feeling
Has types fire, ardor, ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, abandon, infatuation, storminess, wildness
Type Words
Synonyms rage
Type of desire
Type Words
Synonyms passion of christ
Type of agony, suffering, excruciation
Type Words
Synonyms heat, warmth
Type of emotionalism, emotionality
Has types fieriness
Type Words
Synonyms cacoethes, mania
Type of irrational motive
Has types necrophilia, necrophilism, phaneromania, egomania, pyromania, kleptomania, possession, alcoholism, trichotillomania, agromania, potomania, logomania, logorrhea, monomania, necromania, dipsomania
Type Words
Type of eros, sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction

Examples of passion

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Very disappointed in the lack of drive and lack of passion to come out and play.
From the sacbee.com
I think Jay Penske is very intelligent and has a tremendous passion for IndyCar.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
We're thrilled that they share our passion for telling the story of Harvey Milk.
From the upi.com
Yang, 38, is a tech nerd from way back who still has a passion for the Internet.
From the businessweek.com
The experience instilled a passion for sharing her knowledge of CPR with others.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Creating jewelry is a passion for Nelson, who is a commercial interior designer.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Amidon's passion for the sport stood out from among the many faces in the crowd.
From the kansas.com
Eating less isn't the whole answer and fortunately I have a passion for cycling.
From the express.co.uk
Talk, unfortunately, is cheap, and so for that matter are sincerity and passion.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • A strong feeling or emotion
  • Heat: the trait of being intensely emotional
  • Rage: something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
  • Mania: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  • A feeling of strong sexual desire
  • Love: any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
  • Passion is a 1982 film by Jean-Luc Godard, and the second feature film made during his return to relatively mainstream filmmaking in the 1980s, sometimes referred to as the Second Wave. ...
  • Passion (Hungarian: Szenvedu00E9ly) is a 1998 Hungarian drama film directed by Gyu00F6rgy Fehu00E9r. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain.
  • "Passion" is episode 17 of season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.