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mordu

bitten, fanatic, crazy about

adjective mor-DU Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

passionate enthusiast (noun)

Usage Note

Mordu is the past participle of mordre (to bite) used adjectivally or as a noun. As an adjective it means intensely passionate — être mordu de jazz (to be crazy about jazz). As a noun, un mordu means a die-hard fan or addict. The feminine form is mordue.

Examples

"Il est mordu de photographie depuis l'enfance."

Natural Translation

He has been crazy about photography since childhood.

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