seductress

noun

se·​duc·​tress si-ˈdək-trəs How to pronounce seductress (audio)
: a woman who seduces

Synonyms of seductress

Examples of seductress in a Sentence

in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses
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Unfortunately, Monroe’s efforts to get deep into the world of a scheming seductress with a very mean streak is one of the few things in this film that really work. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 They were confined to negative archetypes: the villain who had lost his Indian values, or the seductress whose drinking and smoking habits signaled moral corruption. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025 Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Aside from Rain, other key figures in the books include Delilah, a conflicted Mossad seductress who is both Rain’s lover and his deadliest adversary, and Dox, a wisecracking Texan sniper. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seductress

Word History

Etymology

obsolete seductor male seducer, from Late Latin, from seducere to seduce

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seductress was in 1802

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“Seductress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seductress. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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seductress

noun
se·​duc·​tress si-ˈdək-trəs How to pronounce seductress (audio)
: a woman who seduces
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