seduction

noun

se·​duc·​tion si-ˈdək-shən 

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

Synonyms

• temptation
• lure

Examples of seduction in a Sentence

The book describes his seductions of young women.

the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the seduction drawing the ultra rich. —Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

The seduction of cognitive automation helps explain a worrying pattern: AI tools can boost the productivity of experts but may also actively mislead novices in expertise-heavy fields such as legal services. —David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025

Back then, there were soft-focus articles on seduction, on how to keep your man satisfied or rekindle romance after kids. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025

Welcome to the Engineered Dreamscape Placemaking takes empty space and detonates it with story, spectacle and seduction. —Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin seduction-, seductio, from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seduction

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• destruction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• production
• reduction