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Meaning of crime passionnel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/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.

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