PASSIONED
Verb
passioned
simple past tense and past participle of passion
Adjective
passioned (comparative more passioned, superlative most passioned)
Moved by passion; expressing passion.
Source: Wiktionary
PASSION
Pas"sion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer.
See Patient.]
1. A suffering 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 his passion, by many
infallible proofs. Acts i. 3.
2. The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or
influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action.
A body at rest affords us no idea of any active power to move, and,
when set is motion, it is rather a passion than an action in it.
Locke.
3. Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of
impressions from external agents. [R.]
Moldable and not moldable, scissible and not scissible, and many
other passions of matter. Bacon.
4. The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and
influenced by something external to itself; the state of any
particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely
sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment
(specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling
activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or
susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the
passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear,
etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion
as well as rhetorical skill. "A passion fond even to idolatry."
Macaulay. "Her passion is to seek roses." Lady M. W. Montagu.
We also are men of like passions with you. Acts xiv. 15.
The nature of the human mind can not be sufficiently understood,
without considering the affections and passions, or those
modifications or actions of the mind consequent upon the apprehension
of certain objects or events in which the mind generally conceives
good or evil. Hutcheson.
The term passion, and its adverb passionately, often express a very
strong predilection for any pursuit, or object of taste -- a kind of
enthusiastic fondness for anything. Cogan.
The bravery of his grief did put me Into a towering passion. Shak.
The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers
reason still. Pope.
Who walked in every path of human life, Felt every passion. Akenside.
When statesmen are ruled by faction and interest, they can have no
passion for the glory of their country. Addison.
5. Disorder of the mind; madness. [Obs.] Shak.
6. Passion week. See Passion week, below. R. of Gl. Passion flower
(Bot.), any flower or plant of the genus Passiflora; -- so named from
a fancied resemblance of parts of the flower to the instruments of
our Savior's crucifixion.
Note: The flowers are showy, and the fruit is sometimes highly
esteemed (see Granadilla, and Maypop). The roots and leaves are
generally more or less noxious, and are used in medicine. The plants
are mostly tendril climbers, and are commonest in the warmer parts of
America, though a few species are Asiatic or Australian. Passion
music (Mus.), originally, music set to the gospel narrative of the
passion of our Lord; after the Reformation, a kind of oratorio, with
narrative, chorals, airs, and choruses, having for its theme the
passion and crucifixion of Christ.
– Passion play, a mystery play, in which the scenes connected with
the passion of our Savior are represented dramatically.
– Passion Sunday (Eccl.), the fifth Sunday in Lent, or the second
before Easter.
– Passion Week, the last week but one in Lent, or the second week
preceding Easter. "The name of Passion week is frequently, but
improperly, applied to Holy Week." Shipley.
Syn.
– Passion, Feeling, Emotion. When any feeling or emotion completely
masters the mind, we call it a passion; as, a passion for music,
dress, etc.; especially is anger (when thus extreme) called passion.
The mind, in such cases, is considered as having lost its self-
control, and become the passive instrument of the feeling in
question.
Pas"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Passioned; p.pr & vb. n. Passioning.]
Definition: To give a passionate character to. [R.] Keats.
Pas"sion, v. i.
Definition: To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be
extremely agitated. [Obs.] "Dumbly she passions, frantically she
doteth." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition