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passion project

American

[pash-uhn proj-ekt] / ˈpæʃ ən ˌprɒdʒ ɛkt /

noun

a personally fulfilling activity or undertaking pursued in one’s leisure time for pleasure, personal growth, emotional satisfaction, creative expression, etc.

Etymology

Origin of passion project

First recorded in 2005–10

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passion project

The vehicle has always been a passion project for Musk.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

A sold-out, four-night extravaganza, it is a passion project that begins long before the suitcases come out with holiday merch, the tackier the better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

An epic poem thousands of years old attributed to Homer, “The Odyssey” is not just any passion project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

"It's a huge amount of extra work, but it does not feel like that because it is such a passion project for me," he added.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Yeah, it started out as a small passion project and just grew and grew.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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