coup de foudre
noun/phrase | /coup de foudre/
love at first sight; a sudden and powerful attraction
Literal meaning:
"bolt of lightning"
coup de foudre
noun/phrase | /coup de foudre/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMlove at first sight; a sudden and powerful attraction
Literal meaning:
"bolt of lightning"
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Examples
"They experienced coup de foudre and married within months."
"Their meeting at the market was a classic coup de foudre."
Mnemonic Trick
Coup de foudre = struck by lightning → instant love
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