passionate
/ˈpæʃənɪt/
adjective
Fired with intense feeling.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Fired with intense feeling.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English passionat, from Medieval Latin passiōnātus (“affected, impassioned, libidinous, easely angered”). Equivalent to passion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French passionné.
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PASSIONATE at a glance
PASSIONATE has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,072 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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