passional

American  

[pash-uh-nl] / ˈpæʃ ə nl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or marked by passion.

2. caused or accompanied by passion.

   a passional crime.

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noun

1. a book containing descriptions of the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their festivals.

passional British  

/ ˈpæʃənəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or due to passion or the passions

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noun

1. a book recounting the sufferings of Christian martyrs or saints

Other Word Forms

• transpassional adjective

Etymology

Origin of passional

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin passiōnālis; equivalent to passion + -al ¹; noun derivative of the adjective

Example Sentences

Chinese cosmetic brands have gained market share as they adapt to local consumer preferences, with Bernstein pointing to recent growth in labels including Hangzhou-based Proya, Guangdong Marubi's Passional Lover and Kunming-based Botanee's Winona.

From Reuters

It was only over time, Lynch writes—over the century roughly between 1750 and 1850—that reading became a “private and passional” activity, as opposed to a “rational, civic-minded” one.

From The New Yorker

After I had learned other ways of life I used to brood upon the unconscious irony of those who felt that Negroes led so passional an existence!

From Literature

"What was an ordinary passional from the late 15th Century has turned out to be a royal treasure," Dr ap Huw said.

From BBC

Bound in wooden boards and covered with crimson velvet, the manuscript contains a late 15th Century passional - a book recounting the sufferings of saints and martyrs - depicting Jesus Christ's last days on earth through a series of images and text, written in medieval French.

From BBC