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• seduction — /si duk sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of seducing, esp. sexually. 2. the condition of being seduced. 3. a means of seducing; enticement; temptation. Also, seducement /si doohs meuhnt, dyoohs /. [1520 30; < L seduction (s. of seductio) a… …   Universalium

• seductive — seductively, adv. seductiveness, n. /si duk tiv/, adj. tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile. [1755 65; SEDUCT(ION) + IVE] Syn. tempting, alluring. Ant. repellent. * * * …   Universalium

• seductive — (adj.) 1760s, from L. seduct , pp. stem of seducere (see SEDUCE (Cf. seduce)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Seductively; seductiveness …   Etymology dictionary

• seductress — (n.) 1803; see SEDUCE (Cf. seduce) (L. stem seduct ) + ESS (Cf. ess) …   Etymology dictionary

• seduce — v.tr. 1 tempt or entice into sexual activity or into wrongdoing. 2 coax or lead astray; tempt (seduced by the smell of coffee). Derivatives: seducer n. seducible adj. Etymology: L seducere seduct (as SE , ducere lead) …   Useful english dictionary