passionometern.

Brit.

/ˌpaʃəˈnɒmᵻtə/, U.S.

/ˌpæʃ(ə)nˈɑmədər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: passion n., -ometer comb. form.

Etymology: < passion n. + -ometer comb. form.

rare.

An (esp. imaginary) instrument used to measure passion or emotion.

ΚΠ

1758 H. Walpole Let. 24 Oct. in Corr. (1941) IX. 228 While I have so much quicksilver left, I fear my passionometer will be susceptible of sudden changes.

1950 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Art Crit. 9 15 The fairest measure, however, need not be a truth-detector, passionometer, or any contrivance aping scientific standards.

1998 Times (Nexis) 27 Apr. (Sport section) [The game,] a tame, almost lifeless, encounter barely generated a ripple on the passionometer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	passionometer
释义	passionometern. Brit. /ˌpaʃəˈnɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌpæʃ(ə)nˈɑmədər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: passion n., -ometer comb. form. Etymology: < passion n. + -ometer comb. form. rare. An (esp. imaginary) instrument used to measure passion or emotion. ΚΠ 1758 H. Walpole Let. 24 Oct. in Corr. (1941) IX. 228 While I have so much quicksilver left, I fear my passionometer will be susceptible of sudden changes. 1950 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Art Crit. 9 15 The fairest measure, however, need not be a truth-detector, passionometer, or any contrivance aping scientific standards. 1998 Times (Nexis) 27 Apr. (Sport section) [The game,] a tame, almost lifeless, encounter barely generated a ripple on the passionometer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1758
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