/ Dictionary / Index P Passionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pas•sion•ist Pronunciation: (pash'u-nist), [key] — n. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. passionfruit passionless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language