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pasión

pah-SYOHNpaˈsjon

passion, enthusiasm

Also: hobby
NounfA2
A joyful artist painting a landscape on an easel with enthusiasm, illustrating strong enthusiasm or interest.

📝 In Action

Mi mayor pasión es viajar por Latinoamérica.

A2

My greatest passion is traveling through Latin America.

Puso mucha pasión en el proyecto y lo terminó a tiempo.

B1

She put a lot of enthusiasm into the project and finished it on time.

El fútbol es la pasión de mi vida.

A1

Soccer is the passion of my life.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • sentir pasión por – to feel passion for
  • con pasión – with passion/enthusiastically

passion, ardor

NounfB1neutral/literary
Two figures embracing tightly in silhouette against a warm red and orange background, symbolizing intense romantic love.

📝 In Action

La pasión entre ellos era evidente para todos.

B1

The passion between them was obvious to everyone.

Fue un romance lleno de pasión y celos.

B2

It was a romance full of passion and jealousy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • pasión prohibida – forbidden passion

The Passion

Also: suffering
NounfC1formal/religious
A solitary, rugged wooden cross standing on a small hill under a somber sky, with a simple, woven crown of thorns resting at its base.

📝 In Action

Se leyó el relato de la Pasión durante la misa del Viernes Santo.

C1

The account of the Passion was read during the Good Friday mass.

La película trata sobre la Pasión de Cristo.

B2

The film is about the Passion of Christ.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • Pasión de Cristo – Passion of Christ

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pasión" in Spanish:

passion→the passion→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pasión

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'pasión' to mean a hobby or intense interest, not romantic love or religious suffering?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
apasionado(passionate (adjective)) — Adjective
apasionar(to excite/to be passionate about (verb)) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
nacióncanción
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin noun *passio*, which meant 'suffering' or 'enduring.' Over time, this meaning evolved from intense pain to any intense, powerful feeling, including love and enthusiasm.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: passionFrench: passionPortuguese: paixão

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Por qué 'pasión' es femenino si termina en -ón?

Most Spanish nouns ending in -ión (like *canción*, *nación*, *ocasión*) are feminine. This is a common pattern for words that came from feminine Latin nouns ending in *-io* or *-ionis*.

How do I say 'I am passionate about' something?

The most natural way is to use the related verb 'apasionar' in a construction similar to 'gustar': 'Me apasiona el cine' (Cinema excites me / I am passionate about cinema).