impassionate

== English == === Alternative forms === empassionate (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (adjective) /ɪmˈpæʃənət/ IPA(key): (verb) /ɪmˈpæʃəneɪt/ === Etymology 1 === From Italian impassionato. By surface analysis, in- (“into”) +‎ passion +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Adjective ==== impassionate (comparative more impassionate, superlative most impassionate) Filled with passion; impassioned Synonyms: impassioned, passionate Antonyms: disimpassioned, apathetic, indifferent 1900, George P. Hott, Christ, the Teacher, U. B. Publishing House, page 81: Young ministers, deeply impressed and longing to pour out the burning, impassionate zeal of their own souls, are apt to abuse the use of this figure. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From the above adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Equivalent to in- (“into”) +‎ passion +‎ -ate. ==== Verb ==== impassionate (third-person singular simple present impassionates, present participle impassionating, simple past and past participle impassionated) (transitive) to affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of === Etymology 3 === From im- (“not”) +‎ passionate. ==== Adjective ==== impassionate (comparative more impassionate, superlative most impassionate) Lacking passion; dispassionate Synonym: dispassionate ===== Translations ===== === References ===