Object+of+passion

  • 11passion — n 1 suffering, agony, dolor, *distress, misery Analogous words: *trial, tribulation, cross, visitation, affliction 2 *feeling, emotion, affection, sentiment Analogous words: inspiration, frenzy: *ecstasy, raptur …

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  • 12Passion (emotion) — Passion (from the Latin patior , meaning to suffer or to endure) is an emotion of feeling very strongly about a person. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for anything. Passion often applies to lively or eager …

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  • 13passion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grand, great ▪ She didn t believe in grand passion or love at first sight. ▪ She was his first great passion. ▪ a woman of great passion ▪ …

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  • 14passion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin passion , passio suffering, being acted upon, from Latin pati to suffer more at patient Date: 13th century 1. often capitalized a. the sufferings of Christ between the night of… …

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  • 15passion — /ˈpæʃən / (say pashuhn) noun 1. any kind of feeling or emotion, as hope, fear, joy, grief, anger, love, desire, etc., especially when of compelling force. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire. 3. passionate sexual love. 4. an instance or… …

  • 16object —    by William Pawlett   The object is possibly the most important notion in Baudrillard s oeuvre (RC). He writes of an obsession with the object . . . the magic of the object (F, 3). His Passwords (2003b [2000c]) begins with The Object : wanted… …

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  • 17Passion — n. 1 strong barely controllable emotion. 2 an outburst of anger (flew into a passion). 3 intense sexual love. 4 a strong enthusiasm (has a passion for football). b an object arousing this. 5 (the Passion) a Relig. the suffering of Christ during… …

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  • 18passion — n. 1 strong barely controllable emotion. 2 an outburst of anger (flew into a passion). 3 intense sexual love. 4 a strong enthusiasm (has a passion for football). b an object arousing this. 5 (the Passion) a Relig. the suffering of Christ during… …

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  • 19passion — passionful, adj. passionfully, adv. passionfulness, n. passionlike, adj. /pash euhn/, n. 1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. 3. strong sexual desire; lust. 4. an… …

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  • 20passion — [[t]pæ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ passions 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Passion is strong sexual feelings towards someone. ...my passion for a dark haired, slender boy named James. ...the expression of love and passion. ...Maggy, the object of his passions.… …

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