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Added 9 October 2026

passionate

/ˈpæʃənɪt/ adjective

In Latin: passionatus Wiktionary

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Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
Mandy is a passionate lover.
Fired with intense feeling.
Suffering; sorrowful.

verb

To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
To express with great emotion.

Origin

From Middle English passionat, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus (“affected, impassioned, libidinous, easely angered”). Equivalent to passion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French passionné.

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