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Passionate vs. Connoisseur — What's the Difference?

Passionate vs. Connoisseur — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Passionate and Connoisseur

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Passionate

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs
He's passionate about football
Passionate pleas for help

Connoisseur

A connoisseur (French traditional, pre-1835, spelling of connaisseur, from Middle-French connoistre, then connaître meaning 'to be acquainted with' or 'to know somebody/something') is a person who has a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts; who is a keen appreciator of cuisines, fine wines, and other gourmet products; or who is an expert judge in matters of taste. In many areas, the term now has an air of pretension, and may be used in a partly ironic sense.

Passionate

Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions
A family of passionate personalities.

Connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste
A connoisseur of music

Passionate

Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
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Connoisseur

A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts.

Passionate

Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

Connoisseur

A person of informed and discriminating taste
A connoisseur of fine wines.

Passionate

Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent
A passionate speech against injustice.

Connoisseur

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

Passionate

Arising from or marked by passion
A teacher who is passionate about her subject.

Connoisseur

One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts.
The connoisseur is "one who knows," as opposed to the dilettant, who only "thinks he knows."

Passionate

Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
Mandy is a passionate lover.

Connoisseur

An expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Passionate

Fired with intense feeling.

Passionate

(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.

Passionate

A passionate individual.

Passionate

(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

Passionate

(obsolete) To express with great emotion.

Passionate

Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature.
Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate.

Passionate

Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.

Passionate

Suffering; sorrowful.

Passionate

To affect with passion; to impassion.
Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard,The godly king and queen did passionate.

Passionate

To express feelingly or sorrowfully.

Passionate

Having or expressing strong emotions

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