PASSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of passion in English

(Definition of passion from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of passion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of passion

passion
So long as man has anything natural about him, he will be more passionate about opinion than about his passions.
Although he liked football, he had no burning passion for it.
Benefits rise in direct proportion to how much passion you put into the singing.
What we love about this band is that it applies the same passion to being gross that it does to being politically active.
From NPR
When do we ever encourage children to listen to their passions?
But it was mostly driven by his vision and passion for supporting the local community.
She tells stories of clients who have found new passions or new careers under all that junk.
Boats and fishing have been my passions since 5th grade.
The repercussions of their passions shape their lives.
From NPR
Together, passion and communication dominate the debate space.
There are so many talented artists from around the world who have a real passion for this language and who keep the tradition.
We think about things so much in common, and we have the same kind of passions.
I was still too weak to feel "passion" -- to do anything more than keep living day by day.
They have to have a passion for the work and for helping our clients.
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Translations of passion

in Chinese (Traditional)
激情,熱情, 強烈情感, 耶穌受難…
in Chinese (Simplified)
激情,热情, 强烈情感, 耶稣受难…
in Spanish
pasión, la Pasión, pasión [feminine…
in Portuguese
paixão, a Paixão, paixão [feminine]…
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अतिशय तीव्र भावना उदा.लैंगिक आकर्षण, प्रेम, तिरस्कार…
激情, 欲情, 情熱…
ihtiras, şehvet, tutku…
passion [feminine], passion…
passió, apassionament…
hartstocht…
अत्यंत शक्तिशाली भावावेश, वासना, अनुराग…
એક ઉત્કટ ઈચ્છા/કામના/વાસના ઉદાહરણ તરીકે/જેમ કે - જાતીય-વિજાતીય આકર્ષણ, પ્રેમ સ્નેહ, નફરત…
lidenskab, passion…
passion, lidelse…
keghairahan…
die Leidenschaft…
lidenskap [masculine], innlevelse [masculine], sinnsbevegelse [masculine]…
شدید جذبہ, جوش و خروش, شوق…
пристрасть, ентузіазм…
страсть, страстность, пыл…
తీవ్ర ఆవేశం, చాలా శక్తివంతమైన మనోభావన: ఉదాహరణకు లైంగిక ఆకర్షణ, ప్రేమ…
رَغبة عارِمة, شَغَف, شُعور جَيّاش…
তীব্র আসক্তি, তীব্র আবেগ, যৌন আকর্ষণ…
vášeň…
nafsu…
ความหลงใหล…
sự say mê…
namiętność, pasja…
욕정, 열정…
passione…
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