The impression or effect of an external agent upon a body; that which is suffered or received. A body at rest affords us no idea of any active power to move, and when set in motion, it is rather a passion than an action in it.

Susceptibility of impressions from external agents. The differences of moldable and not moldable, and many other passions of matter, are plebeian notions.

Suffering; emphatically, the last suffering of the Savior. To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs. Acts 1:3.

The feeling of the mind, or the sensible effect of impression; excitement, perturbation or agitation of mind; as desire, fear, hope, joy, grief, loveThe eloquence of the orator is employed to move the passions.

Violent agitation or excitement of mind, particularly such as is occasioned by an offense, injury or insult; hence, violent anger.

Zeal; ardor; vehement desire. When statesmen are ruled by faction and interest, they can have no passion for the glory of their country.

Love. He owned his passion for Amestris.

Eager desire; as a violent passion for fine clothes.

To be extremely agitated.