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IMPASSIONATE
Etymology
Adjective
impassionate (comparative more impassionate, superlative most impassionate)
filled with passion; impassioned
Synonyms: impassioned, passionate
Lacking passion; dispassionate
Synonym: dispassionate
Verb
impassionate (third-person singular simple present impassionates, present participle impassionating, simple past and past participle impassionated)
(transitive) to affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pas"sion*ate, a.
Definition: Strongly affected. Smart.
Im*pas"sion*ate, v. t.
Definition: To affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of. Dr. H. More.
Im*pas"sion*ate, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + passionate.]
Definition: Without passion or feeling. Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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