Lust vs. Passion

Lust vs. Passion — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lust and Passion

Lustnoun

A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

Seeing Kim fills me with a passionate lust.

Passionnoun

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.

We share a passion for books.

Lustnoun

(archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.

The boarders hide their lust to go home.

Passionnoun

Fervor, determination.

Lustnoun

(archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.

An ideal son is his father's lasting lust.

Passionnoun

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.
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Lustnoun

(obsolete) virility; vigour; active power

Passionnoun

sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional

We shared a night of passion.

Lustverb

To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.

He was lusting after the woman in the tight leather miniskirt.

Passionnoun

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

Lustnoun

a strong sexual desire

Passionnoun

A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

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Lustnoun

self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

a cardiac passion

Lustverb

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Passionnoun

(obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; opposed to action.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

He will again be well: if much you note him,
You shall offend him and extend his passion:

Passionverb

(obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

Passionverb

(transitive) To give a passionate character to.

Passionnoun

strong feeling or emotion

Passionnoun

intense passion or emotion

Passionnoun

something that is desired intensely;

his rage for fame destroyed him

Passionnoun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Passionnoun

a feeling of strong sexual desire

Passionnoun

any object of warm affection or devotion;

the theater was her first lovehe has a passion for cock fighting

Passionnoun

the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion