impassioned — filled with or showing great emotion; passionate, fervent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: filled with or showing great emotion; passionate, fervent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpæʃənd/
Example Sentences
- The lawyer made an impassioned plea for his client's innocence, even though everyone knew the guy was caught red-handed stealing cookies.
- She delivered an impassioned speech about the importance of saving endangered species.
- His impassioned love letter was so dramatic that even Shakespeare would have been impressed - or maybe just confused.
impassioned
ADJECTIVE[/ɪmˈpæʃənd/]
filled with or showing great emotion; passionate, fervent
Passionate speech filled with intense emotion
Impassioned art, perfectly fashioned from rationed clay!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin passio, meaning 'suffering' or 'emotion,' combined with the prefix im- (into, within). It evolved through Old French and Middle English to describe a state of being filled with intense emotion or fervent feeling.
Breakdown
im- (into, within) + passion (from Latin passio, suffering/emotion) + -ed (adjective suffix indicating a state or condition).
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📝Examples
“The lawyer made an impassioned plea for his client's innocence, even though everyone knew the guy was caught red-handed stealing cookies.”
“She delivered an impassioned speech about the importance of saving endangered species.”
“His impassioned love letter was so dramatic that even Shakespeare would have been impressed - or maybe just confused.”
“The activist's impassioned argument convinced many people to join the environmental movement.”
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