Also means
thrilling
Usage Note
Passionnant describes something that grips or captivates — a book, a match, a conversation. It is the present participle of passionner used as an adjective, so the feminine is passionnante. The related passionné(e) describes the person who is passionate, not the thing causing the passion.
Examples
"Ce livre est vraiment passionnant."
Natural Translation
This book is really fascinating.

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