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féru

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Definition: (formal adj) interested, keen on; (noun) buff, enthusiast

Il est féru de musique classique - He's interested in classical music

Il n'est pas féru de notre idée - He's not wild about our idea

C'est un féru de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale - He's a World War II buff

Féru is also the past participle of férir (archaic) - to hit

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