Passional

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a book describing sufferings of martyrs
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by passion

    "1957: the promise of a release in her passional self — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.71 (Faber)"

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"1957: the promise of a release in her passional self — Lawrence Durrell, Justine, p.71 (Faber)"

Etymology

From Middle English passional, from Late Latin passiōnālis; equivalent to passion + -al.

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