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A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any
suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the
suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death,
esp. in the garden upon the cross. |
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The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external
agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action. |
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Capacity of being affected by external agents;
susceptibility of impressions from external agents. |
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The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and
influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular
faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or
uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or
anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or
inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so
affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate,
jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or
for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill. |
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Disorder of the mind; madness. |
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Passion week. See Passion week, below. |
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To give a passionate character to. |
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To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to
be extremely agitated. |
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