Feminine
Meaning
- (feminine) passion (powerful emotion)
- (feminine) passion (desire, often sexual)
- (feminine) passion (fervent interest in something)
- (feminine) the object of such interest, e.g. a hobby
Concepts
Synonyms
Leidenschaftlichkeit
sinnliche Begierde
starke Emotion
Vernarrtheit
Gefühlsausbruch
sexuelle Begierde
heißes Blut
irdische Wünsche
weltliche Sorgen
Sinngenuss
sinnliche Liebe
geschlechtliche Erregung
Feuereifer
ausgeprägtes Interesse
starkes Interesse
Anhängertum
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯dənˌʃaft/
Etymology
In summary
17th century, from Leiden (“suffering”) + -schaft, a calque of Latin passio. Compare Dutch lijdenschap.
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