1 a : a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something [count] ▪ Everyone could see the passion in his approach to the work. ▪ a controversy that has stirred passions in Congress [noncount] ▪ Her performance is full of passion and originality. ▪ She spoke with passion about preserving the building. b : a strong feeling (such as anger) that causes you to act in a dangerous way [noncount] ▪ The crime was committed in a fit of passion. ▪ a crime of passion [count] ▪ destructive passions
2 : a strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone [noncount] —often + for ▪ He had never felt such passion [=love, devotion] for anyone but her. [count] ▪ sexual passions
3 [count] a : something that you enjoy or love doing very much ▪ Music/golf/writing has always been his passion. b : a strong feeling of love for something ▪ She developed a passion for opera. ▪ a student with a passion for literature
4 the Passion : the sufferings of Jesus Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death ▪ the Passion of Christ