Passionlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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passionlessly

 

[ ˈpaʃənˌlɛsli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a cold or unemotional manner

Acting passionlessly, she delivered the news of his death with a stoic expression.

Synonyms

emotionlessly, indifferently, unfeelingly

Examples of usage

  • She stared at him passionlessly, her eyes devoid of any emotion.
  • He spoke passionlessly, as if he didn't care about the outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "passionlessly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sem paixão

🇮🇳 निष्क्रियता से

🇩🇪 leidenschaftslos

🇮🇩 tanpa gairah

🇺🇦 байдужно

🇵🇱 bez pasji

🇯🇵 無関心に (むかんしんに)

🇫🇷 sans passion

🇪🇸 sin pasión

🇹🇷 tutkusuz

🇰🇷 무관심하게

🇸🇦 بدون شغف

🇨🇿 bez vášně

🇸🇰 bez vášne

🇨🇳 无动于衷 (wú dòng yú zhōng)

🇸🇮 brez strasti

🇮🇸 án ástríðu

🇰🇿 құмарлықсыз

🇬🇪 გულგრილად

🇦🇿 ehtirassız

🇲🇽 sin pasión

Word origin

The adverb 'passionlessly' is derived from the word 'passionless', which originated in the late 16th century. The suffix '-ly' is added to the adjective 'passionless' to form the adverb 'passionlessly'. The word 'passionless' itself comes from the combination of 'passion' (from the Latin 'passio' meaning 'suffering' or 'enduring') and the suffix '-less' (indicating without). The concept of acting or behaving without passion has been a subject of literary and philosophical discourse for centuries, exploring themes of emotional detachment and indifference.

See also: passionate, passions.