Meaning of crime passionnel | Babel Free
/ˌkɹiːmˌpasjəˈnɛl/Definitions
A crime of passion, especially a murder committed from motives of jealousy.
Equivalents
Français
crime passionnel
Examples
“If, as she hinted, Dr Serrou had spent the night with Bachelet, the inexplicable brainstorm might have stemmed from a crime passionel.”
“Stalking, a kind of crime passionnel, confuses our sympathies: how do you feel about someone who loves you but wants to ‘ruin’ you; who massages your ego as she damages your career [...]?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.