seducer
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- noun
- /sɪˈduːsər/
- The relatively minor rivalry between Don Juan and Don Luis for Dona Ana exemplifies the seducer's typical deceitful behavior.
Examples
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He was known as a notorious seducer who lured many into a life of crime.
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A seducer of young, vulnerable women.
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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?
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Seducers and wife-stealers, for example.
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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.
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She warned her friend about the seducer who would tempt her into making bad choices.
Synonyms
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8.6
A woman who uses charm to attract and control people
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A man who many women find very attractive and who often takes advantage of them
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A man who often charms and has sex with many women without caring about their feelings
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A woman who uses charm to attract and tempt someone
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Someone who makes other people act dishonestly or immorally
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A person who uses charm to take advantage of others for money
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Someone or something that tries to make a person do something wrong
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A person or thing that makes people dishonest
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A woman who uses her charm to trick men into doing what she wants
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A person who leads others into bad behaviour by encouraging too much sex and partying
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A person who gets someone to do something illegal, often by paying them
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A person who tricks others by saying things that are not true
A man who pretends to love someone to trick and use them
Antonyms
How Corrupting
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.