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Filled with strong feelings or great enthusiasm for a person or thing. It describes a person's quality or their devotion to an activity.
Sie ist eine leidenschaftliche Verfechterin der Menschenrechte.
She is a passionate advocate for human rights.
The word is formed from 'Leidenschaft' (passion) and the ending '-lich' (-ate/-al, forming adjectives). 'Leidenschaft' itself comes from 'leiden' (to suffer) and '-schaft' (-ship/-ness). To be 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate) therefore means to burn so strongly for something that one is willing to 'suffer' for it or give everything for it.
Er ist ein leidenschaftlicher Tierschützer und investiert seine ganze Freizeit.
He is a passionate animal rights activist and invests all his free time.
'Leidenschaftlich' (passionately) can also be used as an adverb to describe how an action is carried out—namely with great intensity and emotion. It then stands directly with the verb.
Die Politiker diskutierten stundenlang leidenschaftlich über das neue Gesetz.
The politicians passionately discussed the new law for hours.
When 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate) describes a person, it is often combined with a hobby or profession. Typical examples are 'ein leidenschaftlicher Koch' (a passionate cook), 'eine leidenschaftliche Gärtnerin' (a passionate gardener), or 'ein leidenschaftlicher Sammler' (a passionate collector).
Mein Opa ist ein leidenschaftlicher Briefmarkensammler.
My grandpa is a passionate stamp collector.
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'heiß' and 'leidenschaftlich' can both express strong feelings. In a figurative sense, 'heiß' describes a very intense or emotionally charged situation, for example a discussion or atmosphere. 'Leidenschaftlich' describes more precisely that someone acts with a lot of feeling, enthusiasm, or devotion. It fits especially well with people, hobbies, love, or a way of speaking. 'Heiß' often feels shorter, more direct, and sometimes more colloquial; 'leidenschaftlich' sounds more precise and a little calmer.
Nach dem Unterricht sprach Mehmet leidenschaftlich über seine Pläne für das Theaterprojekt.
After class, Mehmet spoke passionately about his plans for the theater project.
Im Bus führten zwei Fahrgäste eine heiße Diskussion über die Preise.
On the bus, two passengers had a heated discussion about the prices.