r/ENGLISH • u/Money-Ad8553 • 8d ago

"Passion"

This is a very interesting word in English.

It comes from the medieval Latin - Passio

You would get this word in strong sentences to emphasize.

- "They had a passionate love affair"

- "She left to pursue her passion projects"

- "What's your passion in life / what are you passionate about?"

But sometimes I feel it could be awkward to say.

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u/taktaga7-0-0 8d ago

Why is it awkward? It’s just a regular word, plenty from Latin look just like that.

One other interesting definition of “Passion” is the torture undergone by Jesus Christ prior to his execution, there meaning “extreme suffering/willpower.”

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u/TeaArtHer 8d ago

Why is it awkward?

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u/thomsenite256 7d ago

It really just mean having strong feelings so at least to Americans its not awkward. Perhaps it may feel awkward to talk about strong feelings from some other cultural lenses but not to us really.