SINCE 1828
crime passionnel
French noun phrase
crime pas·sion·nel
| \ˌkrēm-ˌpä-sē-ə-ˈnel,
-ˌpä-syȯ-\
-ˌpä-syȯ-\
variants:
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crime passionel
Definition of crime passionnel
: crime of passion : a crime triggered by sexual jealousy
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