English Explanatory Dictionary

heat of passion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heat of passion.wav

Word forms

heat of passion
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