seduction
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noun \si-ˈdək-shən\Definition of SEDUCTION
1
: the act of seducing; especially : the enticement of a person to sexual intercourse
2
: something that seduces : temptation
3
: something that attracts or charms
See Examples of SEDUCTION
- The book describes his seductions of young women.
- <the swift seduction of the college freshman into a life of drinking and partying>
Origin of SEDUCTION
Middle French, from Late Latin seduction-, seductio, from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere
First Known Use: 1526
Related to SEDUCTION
- Synonyms
- allurement, enticement, lure, temptation
Rhymes with SEDUCTION
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