conquête
conquest (romantic)
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.kɛt/
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Cultural Note
In French romance, 'conquête' borrows military vocabulary — reflecting the idea of love as a campaign requiring strategy and persistence. The 'conquered' person is the object of romantic pursuit. While the term can seem old-fashioned or objectifying today, it remains widely used in colloquial French.
📝 Example Sentences
Il considère chaque nouvelle rencontre comme une conquête.
He sees every new encounter as a conquest.
Sa dernière conquête est une artiste parisienne.
His latest conquest is a Parisian artist.