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

• allurement
• enticement
• lure
• temptation

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

After a couple of too-truthful attempts, Clive gets his seduction game going and Julianna returns from the bathroom only wearing a trench coat… which gets caught in the escalator on the way to the hotel room. —Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024

Malloy’s seduction is an intrusion to Frannie and her high expectations. —Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024

The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

Johnson was fired as HU coach in December 2020 after he was charged in another case with felony counts of child seduction, kidnapping and identity deception in a bizarre incident involving a high school athlete. —Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024

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