How do you define passion?

[The Stonker]

Hey guys I wanted to ask you guys a question about something.
What is passion in your eyes?
Because my friend told me that when we where in a libary the other day that I talked about books with such passion that it was rather astonishing and weird at the same time.
But I could rant all day so Escapists what is passion my friends?
Because I've heard some people say that there isn't enough passion and romance in this world at all.

 

[Marter]

I like to think of it as just a strong feeling. You can be passionate about almost anything, as long as it matters to you, and gives you a strong emotional response.

 

[Dags90]

A dictionary. Really, I find the dictionary definition to be pretty good.

Spoiler: Shamelessly ripped from dictionary.com

1.
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
2.
strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.
3.
strong sexual desire; lust.
4.
an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire.
5.
a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire.
6.
a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music.
7.
the object of such a fondness or desire: Accuracy became a passion with him.
8.
an outburst of strong emotion or feeling: He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words.
9.
violent anger.
10.
the state of being acted upon or affected by something external, esp. something alien to one's nature or one's customary behavior ( contrasted with action).
11.
( often initial capital letter ) Theology .
a.
the sufferings of Christ on the cross or His sufferings subsequent to the Last Supper.
b.
the narrative of Christ's sufferings as recorded in the Gospels.
12.
Archaic . the sufferings of a martyr.