passionieren
Translation
to impassion, to excite, to fascinate
Examples
Seine Rede passionierte die Zuhörer.
His speech impassioned the audience.
Dieses Thema hat ihn schon immer passioniert.
This topic has always fascinated him.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to impassion (sb.) for (sth.) This topic has impassioned him for politics.
Similar Words
begeistern (to inspire), faszinieren (to fascinate), fesseln (to captivate)
Etymology
From French 'passionner' (to impassion), derived from Latin 'passio' (suffering, passion).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the English word 'passion'. To 'passionieren' someone is to fill them with passion for something.