crime passionnel
French noun phrase
crime pas·sion·nel
| \ ˌkrēm-ˌpä-sē-ə-ˈnel
, -ˌpä-syȯ- \
, -ˌpä-syȯ- \
variants:
or crime passionel
Definition of crime passionnel
: crime of passion : a crime triggered by sexual jealousy
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“Crime passionnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20passionnel. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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