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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