passion-ridden

adj

Etymology

From passion + ridden.

  1. derived from *Hreydʰ-✻ — “to ride”
  2. derived from *rīdaną✻ — “to ride”
  3. inherited from *rīdan✻
  4. inherited from rīdan
  5. inherited from riden
  6. suffixed as ridden — “ride + en”
  7. compounded as passion-ridden — “passion + ridden”

Definitions

  1. Dominated or controlled by the passions (as opposed to the intellect, for example).

    • The nationalities issue is deeply disturbed and the deterioration is deepening […] There is an irrational and passion-ridden atmosphere.

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