- passion
- n1. rage, blind rage, fit, fit of anger or temper, paroxysm, convulsion, spasm, seizure; storm, eruption, explosion, outburst, rampage, tornado, whirlwind, tempest, towering rage, frenzy, blaze, blaze of temper or anger, Inf. conniption or conniption fit, Inf. dither, Inf. tizzy, Inf. tantrum or temper tantrum, Inf. huff, Sl. swivet, Inf. lather; pother, furor, ferment, bluster, dudgeon, high dudgeon, pique, pet; anger, wrath, fury, hot blood, hot temper, fire, wrathfulness, vehemence, agitation, Inf. stew; fierceness, temper, spleen, bile, choler, ire, irefulness; resentment, seething, indignation, Inf. dander.2. ardor, zeal, fervor, fervency, emotion, excitement; strong feeling, intensity, intentness, fervidness, spirit, vitality; exhilaration, eagerness, earnestness, avidity, zest, zestfulness, vivacity, animation, verve, gusto; rush, rush or surge of emotion, impetuosity, abandon, vehemence, overzealousness, overeagerness, overen-thusiasm, fanaticism, zealotry; excitability, explosiveness, tempestuousness, passionateness, impassionedness; theatricality, sensationalism, emotionalism, emo-tiveness.3. desire, hunger, thirst, appetite, appetence or ap-pentency, craving; lust, aphrodisia, carnal or sexual passion, coveting, concupiscence, estrous or oestrous, rut, goatishness, horniness, Sl. hot pants; flaming desire, frenzy of desire, desideration; urge, irresistible urge, drive, itch, ache, pang; arousal, distress, impatience, panting, heaving; heat, fire, fever, aching, urgency, yearning, need, longing, Inf. yen, Inf. hankering; ardor, amorousness, ecstasy, ravishment, transport, rapture, delirium, intoxication; palpitation, throb, throbbing, quiver, shiver, tremor; warmth of feeling, warmth, flush, thrill.4. love, strong affection, predilection, partiality, Inf. weakness, Inf. crush; enthusiasm, keen interest, seriousness, application, preoccupation, fascination, dedication, compulsion; idolatry, idolization, Inf. hero worship, adoration; involvement, immersion, rapt attention, absorbed attention or interest, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge; prepossession.5. loved one, beloved, object of one's affections; idol, hero, favorite, Inf. heartthrob, Inf. dreamgirl or- dreamboy, Inf. dreamboat; heart's desire, dearest wish, fondest dream or hope, craze, obsession, mania; interest, intense curiosity, matter of interest, Inf. hobby-horse; fancy, desideratum; aspiration, ambition; magnet, temptation, object of passion, fixation, Psychoanal. cathexis, Psychoanal. hypercathexis; ruling passion, fixed idea, Fr. idee fixe. possession.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.