Desire vs. Passion

Desireverb

To want; to wish for earnestly.

Desireverb

To put a request to (someone); to entreat.

Desireverb

To want emotionally or sexually.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

(countable) Someone or something wished for.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

Desirenoun

(uncountable) Motivation.

Desireverb

To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.

Desireverb

To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.

Desireverb

To require; to demand; to claim.

Desireverb

To miss; to regret.

Desirenoun

The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy.

Desirenoun

An expressed wish; a request; petition.

Desirenoun

Anything which is desired; an object of longing.

Desirenoun

Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite.

Desirenoun

Grief; regret.

Desirenoun

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

Desirenoun

an inclination to want things;

Desirenoun

something that is desired

Desireverb

feel or have a desire for; want strongly;

Desireverb

expect and wish;

Desireverb

express a desire for

Desire

Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like , , or . A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires.

Passionnoun

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.

Passionnoun

Fervor, determination.

Passionnoun

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

Passionnoun

sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional

Passionnoun

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

Passionnoun

A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; opposed to action.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

Passionverb

(obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

Passionverb

(transitive) To give a passionate character to.

Passionnoun

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.

Passionnoun

The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; - opposed to action.

Passionnoun

Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

Passionnoun

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.

Passionnoun

Disorder of the mind; madness.

Passionnoun

Passion week. See Passion week, below.

Passionverb

To give a passionate character to.

Passionverb

To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

Passionnoun

strong feeling or emotion

Passionnoun

intense passion or emotion

Passionnoun

something that is desired intensely;

Passionnoun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Passionnoun

a feeling of strong sexual desire

Passionnoun

any object of warm affection or devotion;

Passionnoun

the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion

Passionnoun

strong and barely controllable emotion

Passionnoun

a state or outburst of strong emotion

Passionnoun

intense sexual love

Passionnoun

an intense desire or enthusiasm for something

Passionnoun

a thing arousing great enthusiasm

Passionnoun

the suffering and death of Jesus

Passionnoun

an account of the Passion from any of the Gospels.

Passionnoun

a musical setting of any of the biblical accounts of the Passion