passions (noun)

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• demagog — noun a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices • Syn: ↑demagogue, ↑rabble rouser • Hypernyms: ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader * * * I …   Useful english dictionary

• panderer — noun 1. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) • Syn: ↑pimp, ↑procurer, ↑pander, ↑pandar, ↑fancy man, ↑ponce • Derivationally related forms: ↑pander ( …   Useful english dictionary

• hotblood — noun Date: 1798 1. one that is hot blooded; especially one having strong passions or a quick temper 2. thoroughbred 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mortification — noun Date: 14th century 1. the subjection and denial of bodily passions and appetites by abstinence or self inflicted pain or discomfort 2. necrosis, gangrene 3. a. a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one s pride or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• passion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin passion , passio suffering, being acted upon, from Latin pati to suffer more at patient Date: 13th century 1. often capitalized a. the sufferings of Christ between the night of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• reins — noun plural Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin renes Date: 14th century 1. a. kidneys b. the region of the kidneys ; loins 2. the seat of the feelings or passions …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spleen — noun Etymology: Middle English splen, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French espleen, from Latin splen, from Greek splēn; akin to Latin lien spleen, Sanskrit plīhan Date: 14th century 1. a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• temperance — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin temperantia, from temperant , temperans, present participle of temperare to moderate, be moderate Date: 14th century 1. moderation in action, thought, or feeling ; restraint 2. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fascination — noun a) The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence. b) The state or condition of being fascinated …   Wiktionary

• saturnalia — noun /ˌsætəˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪliə,ˌsætɚˈneɪljə/ A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry. 2001. We advanced into the main hall, already aroar with a saturnalia …   Wiktionary

• apatheia — noun A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions. See Also: apathy …   Wiktionary