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

As with Mozart, Renoir’s overt effervescence offers a fanciful tour of a charming hell on earth—and tempts viewers with its seductions. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025

For Wheezy’s seduction to have worked, Felix had to let himself be seduced. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025

Related Articles There’s a quiet seduction to the black and white campaign images of Dickinson posing with the Glazing Mist and his lips pressed against his arm. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 June 2025

But these seductions or deceptions are canceled when the work confronts us with the photographic records of the performative procedure itself—and not only by making the photograph an integral component, the dialectical complement to the material sculptural production. —Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 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