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crime passionnel
(crime pas¦sion|nel)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkriːm pasjəˈnɛl/
noun
(
plural
crimes passionnels
pronunc.
)
a crime, typically a murder, committed in a fit of sexual jealousy.
Origin:
French, 'crime of passion'
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