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crime passionnel

 Play crime pas·si·on·nel

noun

pl. crimes pas·si·on·nels′
a sexually motivated crime; specif., the murder of a spouse, lover, etc., motivated by jealousy
also sp. crime pas·si·on·el′

Origin of crime passionnel

Fr, literally , a crime pertaining to the passions

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Noun

(plural crimes passionnels)

  1. A crime of passion, especially a murder committed from motives of jealousy. [from 19th c.]
Origin

Borrowing from French crime passionnel.

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