impassion

verb

im·​pas·​sion im-ˈpa-shən How to pronounce impassion (audio)
impassioned; impassioning im-ˈpa-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce impassion (audio)
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transitive verb

: to arouse the feelings or passions of

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the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming
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This heated conversation shows how a single issue can impassion voters enough to deny anything good the other candidate has done. — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 24 June 2020 Arlington Martin’s Patrick Dunn was impassioned as his athletes competed, visibly hungry, while Allen’s Jerry Best was calm, meticulously thinking. — Peter Scamardo, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2020

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Etymology

probably from Italian impassionare, from in- (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impassion was in 1591

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“Impassion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassion. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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