a strong feeling or emotion

[ Syn: passionateness ]

the trait of being intensely emotional

[ Syn: heat , warmth ]

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

[ Syn: rage ]

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

[ Syn: mania , cacoethes ]

a feeling of strong sexual desire

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

[ Syn: love ]

the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

[ Syn: passion , passion of christ ]