vixen character
- noun
- /ˈvɪksən ˈkɛrɪktər/
- Literature
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personaje seductor
- The film's main antagonist is a classic vixen character who uses her charm to manipulate others.
Examples
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She was typecast as the vixen character in several popular television dramas.
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The novel features a cunning vixen character who uses her beauty to get what she wants.
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Many comic books feature a vixen character to add intrigue and appeal to the story.
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She is a vixen character!
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The vixen character won an award.
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In the romantic comedy, the vixen character captivated everyone with her charm and wit.
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Audiences often find the vixen character both fascinating and dangerous in the film.
Synonyms
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9.4
An attractive woman who playfully teases others to get attention
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8.6
A woman who uses charm to attract and control people
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A mysterious, attractive woman who leads men into danger
How Seductive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Knowing 'vixen' (a woman with a notable negative/strong trait) and 'character' (a fictional person) allows a B1 learner to infer that this labels a female fictional figure with a particular personality, so part of the meaning is derivable. However, the specific sense given here — 'seductive or alluring' — is not fully predictable from the provided definition of 'vixen' (which can also mean quarrelsome or malicious) and the term has variable, language-specific senses, so the mapping is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Vixen character may come from the word vixen, the old word for a female fox. Because foxes were seen as clever and sly, people used vixen to picture a woman who uses charm and tricks, so the phrase means 'a seductive or alluring' character.