Syn. — Passion, Feeling, Emotion. When any feeling or emotion completely masters the mind, we call it a passion; as, a passion for music, dress, etc.; especially is anger (when thus extreme) called passion. The mind, in such cases, is considered as having lost its self- control, and become the passive instrument of the feeling in question.
PASSION
Pas"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Passioned; p.pr & vb. n. Passioning.]
Defn: To give a passionate character to. [R.] Keats.
PASSION
Pas"sion, v. i.
Defn: To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated. [Obs.] "Dumbly she passions, frantically she doteth." Shak.
PASSIONAL
Pas"sion*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. — n.
Defn: A passionary.
PASSIONARY
Pas"sion*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. passionarius: cf. F. passionaire.]
Defn: A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs. T. Warton.