seduction
6
5.6
- noun
- /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
:
tentación
- There are traces of the sentimental novel here as the heroine faces the danger of seduction.
- seduction and betrayal
- seduction scene
- subtle seduction
And the intoxicating trauma bonded seduction can drag us in.
- And the intoxicating trauma bonded seduction can drag us in.
- Stories about seduction in the espionage business are legion.
- And Joe is actually setting a kind of trap, in a way, a trap through seduction.
- It's not just that love bombing is a phase of idealization and seduction.
- For them, someone being nice may represent a play, a seduction, a love mom closing a sale, getting something from someone.
- So the seduction was really his, his personality and his focus on the children.
Examples
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The seduction of gambling can lead many people to make poor financial decisions.
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What happens after we have broken the spell, the charm, the seduction of familiarity?
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I was not to be allowed to take any pride or pleasure in my seduction of her.
Fiction book (2000) -
So the seduction was really his, his personality and his focus on the children.
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Certainly she would never have considered seduction, conscientious or otherwise, while her mother was alive to comment on it.
Fiction book (2000) -
Stories about seduction in the espionage business are legion.
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Here are my suggestions for dealing with the seduction and temptation of the Internet.
Blog text (24) -
Although my politics were vaguely socialist, I understood more clearly than ever the seduction of a philosophy of rational markets.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, a lot of people get stuck in victimhood versus leadership by the seduction of saying well I'm not smart enough, I'm not intelligent enough.
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So Delilah, Deacon, Delilah, using her powers of seduction and deception, she wore Samson down.
Synonyms
45
3.6
Getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons
10
6.3
Something that makes someone want to do something
8
6.2
Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure
2
9.8
A friendly compliment meant to persuade someone to do something
1
9.9
Getting someone to do or believe something by talking and giving reasons
1
7.7
A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
1
8.4
Gentle praise and kind words used to get someone to do something
Antonyms
How Corrupting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seduction comes from Latin parts se- meaning 'aside' and ducere meaning 'to lead'. Think of 'leading someone aside' into a bad choice, which is why seduction can also mean persuading someone to do something wrong or unwise.