passion Copy link Outline I. Being acted uponII. Prevalent emotion1. cŭpĭdĭtas (strong desire of any kind2. (animi) perturbātio (a philos. term)3. (animi) mōtus, ūs; with or without animi, acc. to context (gen. term, denoting excitement or emotion of any kind)4. permōtio (stronger than motusIII. Specially, sensual desireIV. Violent angerV. Great fondness forVI. Suffering; applied to the sufferings of our Lord • passion: I. Being acted upon: passio: either in action or in p., vel in actu vel in p., Prisc. 8, init. (de verbo). Or expr. by verb: a verb is expressive of action or p., verbum agendi vel patiendi significativum, Prisc. l. c. II. Prevalent emotion: 1. cŭpĭdĭtas (strong desire of any kind: esp. lust, avarice, or cupidity): undisciplined and unbridled p.s, indomitae c. atque effrenatae, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 24, init.: v. desire. (N.B.--Not applicable to such p.s as envy, hatred, pride.) 2. (animi) perturbātio (a philos. term): cf. Cic. Tusc. 4, 5, 10, quae Graeci πάθη vocant, nobis perturbationes appellari magis placet: id. Fin. 3, 10, fin. 3. (animi) mōtus, ūs; with or without animi, acc. to context (gen. term, denoting excitement or emotion of any kind): v. emotion. 4. permōtio (stronger than motus: hence more adequate to the expression of Eng.): those p.s (fear, pity, etc.) have been imparted to our minds by nature, p. istae animis nostris a natura datae, Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 135: id. de Or. 1, 12, 53. Phr.: to work upon men's p.s, hominum mentes ad iram, odium, dolorem, etc., incitare, Cic. de Or. l. c.: they affirm that the mind of the wise man is not disturbed by p., animum sapientis commoveri et conturbari negant, id. Ac. l. c. (N.B.--Passio in this sense is without authority.) III. Specially, sensual desire: lĭbīdo, ĭnis, f.: the p.s are stimulated to their gratification, libidines (Gr. ἐπιθυμίαι) ad potiundum incitantur, Cic. Sen. 12, 39: so inflamed by p., libidine sic accensa (femina), Sall. Cat. 25. IV. Violent anger: īra, īrācundia: v. passion. Phr.: to get into a p., irasci (v. angry, to be): to fly into a violent p., exardescere iracundia et stomacho, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 20, 48; iracundia inflammari, id. Tusc. 4, 22, 50: in a towering p., furibundus, Sall. Cat. 31, fin.; impotens irae, Liv. 29, 9, ad fin.: impotens animi, Curt. 8, 1, fin.: to do anything under the influence of p., impetu et ira aliquid facere, Tac. Ger. 25: aroused to far more violent p., in multo impotentiorem rabiem accensus, Liv. 29, 9, med. V. Great fondness for: stŭdium: according to what was the ruling p. of each, uti cujusque s. flagrabat, Sall. Cat. 14: cf. Cic. Verr. 4, init. Phr.: Albius has a p. for bronzes, stupet Albius aere, Hor. Sat. 1, 4, 28: less strongly: his p. is for horses and dogs, gaudet equis canibusque, id. A. P. 162: an incurable p. for writing, insanabile scribendi cacoethĕs, Juv. 7, 52. VI. Suffering; applied to the sufferings of our Lord: passio: he showed himself alive after his p., praebuit seipsum vivum post p. suam, Vulg. Act. i. 3: id. Phil. iii. 10, etc.: or perh. better, perpessiones Christi: Nägels. Stil. p. 43 (L. G. § 591). Phr.: P.-music, *concentus meditandis Christi cruciatibus, Kr.: P.-week, *tempus celebrandae mortis et dolorum Christi, Bau. (in Kr.): P.-flower, *passiflōra (Linn.).
PASSION Copy link • PASSIONEmotion, animi concitatio, animi impetus; (more strongly), animi perturbatio, motus animi turbatus or perturbatus (general term, violent emotion of the mind; animi affectio denotes the disposition, and animi motus, commotio or permotio, an emotion of the mind; general term): cupiditas: libido (especially sensual inclination and desire): studium flagrans (burning zeal): temeritas (rashness): intemperantia (want of moderation or restraint; opposed to sequitas): violent passion, acerrimus animi motus; vehemens animi impetus: irregular passions, libidines (effrenatae): from passion, (animi) perturbatione incitatus; cupiditate incensus: with passion, animi quodam impetu; studio flagrante: without passion, aequo animo: to raise or excite passion in anyone, alicujus libidinem excitare (of sensual desires): alicujus animum impellere (general term): to raise or excite the passions, animi motus inflammare (opposed to exstinguere): animorum impetus impellere (opposed to animorum impetus reflectere): to allay the passions, alicujus animum vehementiore motu perturbatum ad tranquillitatem revocare (after Cic., De Or., 1, 12, 53): to restrain one’s passions, perturbatos animi motus cohibere cupiditates coercere; cupiditatibus imperare; continentem esse (especially of sensuality): to be free from passions, ab omni animi concitatione vacare; omni animi perturbatione liberum or liberatum esse: to act under the influence of passion, cupide agere; impetu quodam trahi ad aliquid: it is quite a passion with me, eā re maxime delector (I take particular pleasure in anything): magno ejus rei studio teneor (I have an eager desire for). Anger, Vid: Suffering, dolor; cruciatus, -ūs: usually applied to the sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ, *extremi cruciatus Christi: history of the passion, *narratio suppliciorum Christi; *memoria laborum, quos Christus exanclavit: a meditation on the passion, *cogitatio, meditatio de morte Christi: sermon on the passion, *oratio sacra de suppliciis et morte Christi: passion-week, *tempus celebrandae mortis et dolorum Christi (Bau.): the passion flower, *passiflora (Linn).