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seducer

seducer

1 6.9
A person who tries to make others do wrong things
  • noun
  • /sɪˈduːsər/
translation icon : seductor
  • The relatively minor rivalry between Don Juan and Don Luis for Dona Ana exemplifies the seducer's typical deceitful behavior.

Examples

  • He was known as a notorious seducer who lured many into a life of crime.

  • A seducer of young, vulnerable women.

  • The general belief was that it had been sent by the husband to kill the seducer.

    Academic text (2000)
  • What was the name of this vile seducer?

  • Seducers and wife-stealers, for example.

  • They can hurt people, not so indirectly, by inciting them to take actions that harm themselves: the lies of a false prophet, the blackmail of a bully, the flattery of a seducer.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The charming seducer used his skills to manipulate others for his own gain.

  • She warned her friend about the seducer who would tempt her into making bad choices.

Synonyms

temptress
vsseducer
12 8.6

A woman who uses charm to attract and control people

is a general persuader into wrongdoing not confined to female seduction
seductress
vsseducer
  • NSFW
5 8.4

A woman who uses charm to attract and tempt someone

uses persuasion toward immoral acts generally, not only sexual temptation
Lothario
vsseducer
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A man who often charms and has sex with many women without caring about their feelings

tempts others into wrongdoing of many kinds, not only repeated sexual conquests
corrupter
vsseducer
2 7.0

Someone who makes other people act dishonestly or immorally

is about active temptation into wrongdoing rather than gradual moral change
tempter
vsseducer
1 7.3

Someone or something that tries to make a person do something wrong

is specifically a person who entices others into immoral acts
corruptor
vsseducer
1 7.3

A person or thing that makes people dishonest

focuses on tempting individuals into specific immoral actions rather than general corruption
debaucher
vsseducer
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person who leads others into bad behaviour by encouraging too much sex and partying

is broader, not limited to sensual indulgence as the main method
suborner
vsseducer
  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who gets someone to do something illegal, often by paying them

tempts people into wrongdoing usually through persuasion or attraction rather than bribery
vampyre
vsseducer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who uses charm to take advantage of others for money

entices into immoral acts broadly, not always for financial or personal exploitation
vamper
vsseducer
  • Offensive
9.9

A woman who uses her charm to trick men into doing what she wants

works through persuasion toward immoral acts without focusing only on sexual manipulation
loverboy
vsseducer
  • Offensive
9.2

A man who pretends to love someone to trick and use them

entices into immoral behavior by persuasion, not necessarily by false romance
lady killer
vsseducer
  • NSFW
7.8

A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them

focuses on persuading people into wrongdoing, not just being attractive or charming
beguiler
vsseducer
8.7

A person who tricks others by saying things that are not true

relies on tempting or persuading toward immoral acts rather than mere deception

Antonyms

3 6.7

A person who teaches or writes about what is right and wrong

How Corrupting

corrupter
2 7.0
seducer
1 6.9
instigator
12 6.8

Surface Forms

seducer singular
seducers plural

Morphology

seducer = seduce (transparent) = seduce + er

Regular agentive formation: 'seducer' = 'one who seduces'; the extension to enticing into wrongdoing is a contextual sense but derivationally regular.

Etymology

Seducer comes from Latin parts se- 'aside' and ducere 'to lead', the same root you find in conduct and introduce. That's why a seducer can also mean someone who 'leads others aside' into wrongdoing or immoral actions by persuasion.