Anger vs. Passion — What's the Difference?

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction.

A natural response to perceived threats to one's well-being or status.

A strong and barely controllable emotion, especially enthusiasm towards something.

An emotional state that may manifest in aggressive behavior.

A deep interest or enthusiasm that fills someone with energy and desire.

Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response.

Strong and barely controllable emotion

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

The suffering and death of Jesus

Fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in

Strong or powerful emotion

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

A powerful emotion, such as anger or joy

To make angry; enrage or provoke.

The object of such desire or love

To become angry

Boundless enthusiasm

A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.

The object of such enthusiasm

(obsolete) Pain or stinging.

An abandoned display of emotion, especially of anger

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

The sufferings of Jesus in the period following the Last Supper and including the Crucifixion, as related in the New Testament.

(intransitive) To become angry.

A narrative, musical setting, or pictorial representation of Jesus's sufferings.

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.

Martyrdom

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.

A true desire sustained or prolonged.

To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

Fervor, determination.

A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

The state of being angry

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

Make angry;

(obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

Become angry;

(obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition

(obsolete) The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

(obsolete) An innate attribute, property, or quality of a thing.

(obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

(obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

(transitive) To give a passionate character to.

A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross.

The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; - opposed to action.

Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill.

Disorder of the mind; madness.

Passion week. See Passion week, below.

To give a passionate character to.

To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

Strong feeling or emotion

Intense passion or emotion

Something that is desired intensely;

An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Any object of warm affection or devotion;

The suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion

Anger can increase heart rate and blood pressure, and release adrenaline.

Anger can cause strain or breakdown in relationships if not managed properly.

Yes, through techniques like mindfulness, therapy, and stress management, anger can be controlled.

Anger is often triggered by frustration, injustice, or threat.

Passion can be identified by a consistent and intense interest or enthusiasm in particular activities or ideas.

Yes, when unbalanced, passion can lead to burnout or neglect of other life areas.

Passion can be both innate and developed over time through experiences and exposure.

Passion often drives career choices, leading individuals to pursue jobs they love.

While often viewed negatively, anger can sometimes serve as a motivator for addressing grievances.

Passion is a key driver of creativity, inspiring innovative thinking and problem-solving.

Passion often leads to personal fulfillment, success, and positive impacts on communities.

Passion can be cultivated by exploring new interests and deepening existing ones.

Healthy expressions of anger include communication, exercise, and artistic expression.

Cultural perceptions of anger vary, with some seeing it as more acceptable than others.