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impassioned, ppl. a.|ɪmˈpæʃənd| Also 7–9 em-. [f. impassion v. + -ed1; corresp. to It. impassionato.] Filled or inflamed with passion; having the feelings deeply moved or excited; passionate, ardent. (Of persons, or of feeling, speech, action, etc.)
1603B. Jonson Sejanus v. x. Wks. (Rtldg.) 172/2 Fortune..varying her empassion'd moods. 1667Milton P.L. ix. 678 The Tempter all impassiond thus began. 1791Mrs. Radcliffe Rom. Forest xi, Soft music..sounded the most tender and impassioned airs. 1838Southey Doctor cxlvii. V. 128 Personification, a common figure..in all empassioned..speech. 1838Dickens Nich. Nick. vi, The tears fell..as she closed her impassioned appeal. 1889Mrs. A. Fraser Lady Claud I. ii. 30 He is impassioned of her. Hence imˈpassionedly adv.; also imˈpassionedness.
1844Ld. Houghton Mem. Many Scenes, Venice, Impassionedly The old Venetian sung those verses. 1876W. Graham Mem. J. Macfarlane vi. 301 He preached with plainness, directness..impassionedness. 1892Sat. Rev. 9 Jan. 34/2 The impassionedly ‘modern’ Archdeacon. |