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crime passionel

crime passionel is the alternative form of crime passionnel.

Meaning of crime passionnel

Noun

crime passionnel (plural crimes passionnels)

  1. A crime of passion, especially a murder committed from motives of jealousy.
    • If, as she hinted, Dr Serrou had spent the night with Bachelet, the inexplicable brainstorm might have stemmed from a crime passionel.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 50

Forms of crime passionel

pluralcrimes passionels

Questions about crime passionel

What is crime passionel the alternative form of?
Crime passionel is the alternative form of crime passionnel.

Words near crime passionel in the dictionary

  1. crime lord
  2. crime lords
  3. crime minister
  4. crime ministers
  5. crime of passion
  6. crime passionel
  7. crime passionnel
  8. crime rate
  9. crime rates
  10. crime scene
  11. crime scene cleaner

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