passionné
passionate, impassioned
Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation
/pa.sjɔ.ne/
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Cultural Note
Being 'passionné(e)' is viewed very positively in French culture — it suggests someone who is fully alive and engaged, whether in love, art, or ideas. French culture admires those who throw themselves wholeheartedly into their passions rather than maintaining emotional restraint.
📝 Example Sentences
C'est un homme passionné qui vit tout intensément.
He is a passionate man who lives everything intensely.
Leur premier baiser était passionné.
Their first kiss was passionate.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | passionnée |
| masculine | passionné |
| feminine_plural | passionnées |
| masculine_plural | passionnés |