adjective
passionate
PA-shuh-niht
adjective
1
Showing or feeling very strong emotion or enthusiasm.
"She gave a passionate speech about climate change."
"He's passionate about protecting local wildlife."
How to Use Passionate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFull of strong feeling — whether about a cause, a hobby, or a relationship.
Common pairings
passionate about
passionate affair
passionate speech
Word Forms
more passionate comparative, passionated past tense, passionates singular, most passionate superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin passionatus, "affected with strong feeling," from passion.