adj.
Pronunciation: ' pa-sh( ə -)n ə t
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 a : easily aroused to anger b : filled with anger : ANGRY
2 a : capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling b : ENTHUSIASTIC , ARDENT
3 : swayed by or affected with sexual desire
synonyms see IMPASSIONED
– pas · sion · ate · ly adverb
– pas · sion · ate · ness noun