heat of passion

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounheat of passion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawAn 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.
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heat of passion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20of%20passion

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“heat of passion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20of%20passion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat of passion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20of%20passion.

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