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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeoljeong
"그는 열정을 가지고 일한다."
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A strong and barely controllable emotion.
"A man of fierce passions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'passion' originates from the Latin 'passio', meaning 'suffering' or 'enduring', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted from a sense of suffering to a strong emotional attachment or enthusiasm for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passion" is said worldwide
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passion
Transliteration: passion
"Elle joue du piano avec passion."
Leidenschaft
Transliteration: Leidenschaft
"Er verfolgt seine Ziele mit großer Leidenschaft."
passione
Transliteration: passione
"La cucina è la sua grande passione."
pasión
Transliteration: pasión
"Habló sobre arte con mucha pasión."
paixão
Transliteration: paixão
"O futebol é a sua maior paixão."
जोश
Transliteration: josh
"उसने बड़े जोश के साथ काम किया।"
激情
Transliteration: jīqíng
"他对音乐充满了激情。"
열정
Transliteration: yeoljeong
"그는 열정을 가지고 일한다."
情熱
Transliteration: jōnetsu
"彼女は情熱を持って仕事に取り組んでいる。"
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