First Known Use: 1526
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seduction
noun se·duc·tion \si-ˈdək-shən\
: the act of persuading someone to have sex with you
: something that interests and attracts people
Full Definition of SEDUCTION
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
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Origin of SEDUCTION
Middle French, from Late Latin seduction-, seductio, from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere
Related to SEDUCTION
- Synonyms
- allurement, enticement, lure, temptation
Rhymes with SEDUCTION
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