Meaning
passionate
- driven by intense emotion or passion, especially romantic or sexual
- characterized by or resulting from strong passion
In a sentence
È una persona passionale che segue sempre il suo istinto.
She is a passionate person who always follows her instinct.
La polizia sospetta che si tratti di un delitto passionale.
The police suspect it was a crime of passion.
La loro relazione non è solo passionale, ma anche basata sulla stima.
Their relationship is not just passionate, but also based on mutual respect.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| passionale | masculine · singular |
| passionale | feminine · singular |
| passionali | masculine · plural |
| passionali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Differs from 'appassionato', which usually means having an enthusiastic interest in an activity or hobby.
- Commonly found in legal contexts like 'delitto passionale' (crime of passion).