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 of seduction

• 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

The Austrian artist Valie Export, who died last week, at the age of eighty-five, saw the female body as a site of both seduction and opposition. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

In a world that often feels increasingly bleak and politically exhausted, there’s comfort in leaning into softness, seduction, and fantasy, and in letting your wardrobe reflect that desire too. —Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Lemon also has two child seduction charges pending against her in neighboring Marion County, FOX 59 reported. —Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation. —Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seduction

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