French word

passionnel

Pronunciation

IPA/pasjonɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectivepassionate

Example

Elle vit une histoire passionnelle.

She is having a passionate romance.

Illustration for passionnel (passionate)

More examples

Sa réaction était trop passionnelle pour une discussion calme.

His reaction was too passionate for a calm discussion.

Core concept

A relationship or course of action driven by powerful feeling and marked by emotional drama.

Common phrases

  • histoire passionnelle

    passionate love affair

  • amour passionnel

    passionate love

Similar words

passionné: Deeply devoted or interested, with enthusiasm that is clearly evident.
intense: Exceptionally powerful and sharply felt.
amoureux: Strongly in love and emotionally captivated by a romantic partner.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie un lien, une histoire ou une conduite caractérisée par une passion intense, souvent avec une connotation dramatique.

Word origin

French formed passionnel from passion with the adjective suffix -el, while passion comes ultimately from Latin passio, meaning suffering or passion.

Usage tips

  • Passionnel agrees with the noun in gender and number, as in une histoire passionnelle and des liens passionnels.

Opposites

Related words

  • passionpassionnoun
  • passionnépassionateadjective

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