[adjective]The Italians are said to be the most passionate (= full of emotion) people in Europe.The couple were caught in a passionate embrace (= holding each other in a sexual way) in a cupboard at the office party.The child's mother made a passionate (= filled with emotion) plea for help.Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much).
PASSIONATE
Meaning of PASSIONATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012