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

Eroticism has been dominated by certain codes of seduction and domination in literature, cinema for centuries. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024

That said, the seduction scene, in which Cyrano, standing in for Christian, makes love to Roxanne in words, has never been steamier. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

Fittingly, given that Three Women is a triptych portrait of female desire in 21st century America, there’s an element of seduction. —Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024

His seduction and destruction of Celebrimbor preys on the vanity of the ring maker, who never got the credit his ancestor Feanor did for creating the Silmaril gems, which comes from a different Tolkien tale. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 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