Search the Dictionary

fering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross. "The passions of this time." Wyclif (Rom. viii. 18). To whom also he showed himself alive after…

Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. -- n.

A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs. T. Warton.

Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. Prior.

In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently. Sorrow expresses itself . . . loudly and passionately. South.

The state or quality of being passionate.

A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross.

Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. "Self-contained and passionless." Tennyson.

The last fortnight of Lent.

r misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay.

Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable. [R.] Barrow.

iful. There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. South.

In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.

The quality or state of being compassionate.

Free from warmth of passion or feeling.

Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy. Sir W. Temple.

Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon.

Free from passion; dispassionate. [R.] "Dispassioned men." Donne.

To move with passion; to affect strongly. See Impassion. [Obs.] Those sights empassion me full near. Spenser.

Strongly affected. [Obs.] The Briton Prince was sore empassionate. Spenser.