the passion
Intense driving emotion
The Passion refers specifically to the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, from his arrest through crucifixion.
The term appears in religious contexts, liturgy, and artistic works depicting these events: a Passion play, Bach's St. Matthew Passion.
The definite article and capital P distinguish this from ordinary passion, though both derive from a Latin word meaning suffering.
- crucifixionExecution by cross
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- burning desireIntense emotional craving
- desireIntense wanting
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
sacrifice · suffering · inspiration · martyrdom · obsession · heart on fire · devotion · redemption · muse · faith · creativity · zeal · artistry · imagination · Christ · love · grace · salvation
the passionindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · coldness · detachment · dispassion · numbness
the passionapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · disinterest · unconcern · boredom · ennui
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