Erotism vs. Passion
Erotismnoun
eroticism
Erotismnoun
a state of anticipation of sexuality
Erotismnoun
the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
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
