engouement
English
Etymology
Noun
engouement
- An infatuation; an irrational liking for something.
- 1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise:
- Their rulers, politicians, revolutions set apart, and this horrible engouement for Bonaparte.
- 1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise:
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
engouement m (plural engouements)
Further reading
- “engouement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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