the Tempter
- noun
- Literature
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el Tentador
- The Tempter whispered promises of power, attempting to deceive the weak-minded.
Examples
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In the story, the protagonist battled against the Tempter, who tried to lure him into sin.
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Having created man free and able enough to have withstood the tempter, I'm just going to focus on on on a couple of those clauses.
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Throughout literature, the Tempter is often portrayed as a cunning figure that seeks to lead people astray.
Synonyms
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A main evil spirit in some religions who tempts people and rules Hell
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A powerful spirit that represents evil and tempts people
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A powerful evil being who opposes God and tempts people
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A powerful evil spirit often shown as leader of demons in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic stories
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Someone or something that tries to make a person do something wrong
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A powerful evil being in some religions who rules Hell and tempts people
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A name for the Devil who tempts people and rules Hell
How Evil
- Literature
- Literature
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5.3
- Literature
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151
4.0
8
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Surface Forms
Morphology
the + tempter
The phrase is compositionally clear: 'the' + 'tempter' yields 'the one who tempts', so a learner who knows both words will grasp the basic sense of an agent who entices or encourages wrongdoing. However, its specific identification as a title for Satan/The Devil is culturally specific and requires extra background knowledge, so the full referent is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
The Tempter comes from old religious stories, such as the snake in Eden or Satan in the desert, where someone tries to tempt people into 'sin' or wrong choices. So the Tempter means 'Satan' or the one who tries to make people do wrong.