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# passionate

adjective (passionate; more passionate, most passionate)

«passionate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Having or showing very strong feelings, such as love, anger or excitement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#m1)
2. Very keen on or interested in something: «passionate about football». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk and school reports: a pupil passionate about science or reading. In stories passionate speeches and arguments show strong feeling. Toad is passionate about each new craze — boats, caravans, then motor cars.

### Examples

- She is passionate about protecting animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x1)
- He gave a passionate speech about saving the rainforest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x2)
- Toad was passionate about every new hobby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x3)
- The fans were passionate supporters of their team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x4)
- My teacher is passionate about poetry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x5)
- They had a passionate argument about the rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x6)
- Martin said that Jurgen was certainly passionate, but a good fellow after all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/#x7)

### Note

From «passion» + «-ate». Adverb: passionately. «Passionate about» (not «passionate for»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «passionate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/passionate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«passionate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/passionate.html) on Mova free.