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   What does Amour Fou mean?

   • A borrowing from French, the phrase amour fou, literally mad love, denotes uncontrollable or obsessive passion or infatuation. It was introduced into English as a theme of drama, prose narrative and cinema. In French, the phrase occurs, for example, in Les Amours d’un interne (Paris: E. Dentu, 1881), by the French author Jules Claretie (1840-1913):

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   What does Amour mean in French?

   • The term amour fou, literally mad love, is derived from the French word amour, which means uncontrollable passion. The phrase appears in Les Amours d’un interne (Paris: E.) as well. The French author Jules Claretie (1840-1913) wrote the following works: Dentu, 1881). What Amour Means In French?

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   When did the phrase 'Amour Fou' come out?

   • The first mentions of the French phrase in English refer to L’Amour fou ou La Première surprise, the title of a comedy by the French playwright André Roussin (1911-1987), first produced at the Théâtre de la Madeleine (Paris, France) on 24th September 1955:

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   Where does the phrase 'I'd like L'amour fou' come from?

   • The phrase then occurs in Fete (New York: Albert A. Knopf, Inc., 1961), the translation by Peter Wiles of La Fête (Paris: Gallimard, 1960), a novel by the French author Roger Vailland (1907-1965)—this is an extract from Fete: “I’d like l’amour fou.”“That’s all right by me,” said Léone, “if it’s useful to you. I hope you will find l’amour fou.

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   What does coup de foudre mean?

   • Coup de foudre is the French term for a strike of lightning, and it’s been used figuratively in English since the late 1700s to mean love at first sight. 7. L’esprit de l’escalier

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   Jul 14, 2020 · A borrowing from French, the phrase amour fou, literally mad love, denotes uncontrollable or obsessive passion or infatuation. It was introduced into English as a theme of drama, prose narrative and cinema.

3. library.fiveable.me › lamour-fouL'amour fou - (Surrealism and Dada) - Vocab, Definition ...

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   L'amour fou, meaning 'mad love' in French, is a concept that encapsulates the intense, irrational passion often portrayed in Surrealist art and literature. It emphasizes the transformative and liberating power of love, which can lead to profound artistic expression and exploration of the subconscious.

4. dictionnaire.lerobert.com › en › definitionamour fou - French definitions, synonyms, pronunciation ...

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   Sep 16, 2019 · Ma cohabitation passionnée avec les mathématiques m'a laissé un amour fou pour les bonnes définitions, sans lesquelles il n'y a que des à peu près. Stendhal (1783-1842) Entre les étourneaux et le voisinage, ce n'est pas toujours l'amour fou.

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   nm love story. Translation French - English Collins Dictionary. See also: "amour fou": examples and translations in context. La peinture, c'est l'extrême, l' amour fou. Painting is the extreme, crazy love. Ils parlent d' amour fou, quand il s'agit de vous... They're talking about crazy love, when they talk about you...

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › amour-fou_namour fou noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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   OED's earliest evidence for amour fou is from 1961, in Sunday Light (San Antonio, Texas). amour fou is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French amour fou. See etymology.

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   Dec 17, 2018 · Amour fou. Used in English since the early 1900s, an amour fou is an uncontrollable and obsessive passion for someone, and in particular one that is not reciprocated. It literally means “insane...

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   2 days ago · The meaning of AMOUR FOU is mad love : obsessive passion.